To knead dough, place dough onto a surface lightly sprinkled with flour and knead it for approximately five to seven minutes or until it becomes smooth and elastic. Afterwards, put the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover with a clean towel and allow to rise in a warm spot for 1-1.5 hours, until the size doubles.

To shape donuts punch down risen dough and roll it out to about 1/2-inch thickness. Use either a donut cutter or two round cutters (one large, one small) to cut out shapes of donuts. Reroll scraps; cut out more donuts.

Second Rise: On parchment-lined baking sheet, place the cutout donuts. Keep covered using cloth till 30 more minutes go by.

As you fry Donuts: The oil in deep fryer is heated up or heavy pan up until it reaches the temperature of 350°F (175°C). Care should be taken not overcrowd the pan as you fry them in batches. Cook for 1-2 minutes on each side until they become golden brown. Fish out with slotted spoon; place on paper towels..

Making Cream Filling

Preparing Cream Add sugar and vanilla extract into heavy cream bowl and whisk it until soft peaks form

Thickening Cream Mix cornstarch with some water in a small saucepan then heat over medium heat till mixture thickens slightly; fold into whipped cream

Making Donuts

Fill Donuts: Once the donuts have cooled, use a piping bag with a small round tip to fill each donut with the cream. Gently push the piping tip into the side of the donut and squeeze until it is filled.

Glaze (Optional): Mix together powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla extract making it smooth to make glaze. Dip donuts tops into this glaze allowing any excess drip off