Leave the mixture to rest for 5 minutes into the bowl covered with the lid;

Place the remaining sugar and the rest of the ingredients needed for the dough (without the flour) into the bowl;

Place the dough into a large oily bowl or leave it into the bowl you already used, if it’s large enough and cover it with plastic film or a kitchen towel, to rise for 1 hour;

During this time, the dough with double its volume;

Using a glass a with its edges dusted with flour, cut the dough in circles;

If you want to achieve that popular ring-shape for the donuts, use a narrow glass with its edges dusted in flour or a bottle cap to cut the middle hole of the donuts;

Leave the shaped donuts on the floured surface for extra 30 minutes to rise once again;

Now, pour the vegetable oil into the pot and heat it;

Once the oil is heated, start placing the donuts into the pot for deep-frying;

Try not to overcrowd the pot, because if you overcrowd it, the donuts will lose their shape;

Deep-fry each donut for maximum 2 minutes, until they get a golden crust;

Using a skimmer spoon, take out the deep-fried donuts from the pot and place them on a tray covered with paper towels to absorb the excess oil;

After a few minutes you can sprinkle some cinnamon on top of them and place them into a large bowl;

Serve the donuts warm with your favorite topping.