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Warm the champagne and dissolve the yeast in it.
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Add milk, sugar, salt, eggs, butter, champagne flavor, and 2 cups of flour.
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Beat on low for 30 seconds with the paddle attachment, scraping the bowl if needed.
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Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
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Switch to the dough hook attachment and knead in the remaining 3 cups of flour until smooth.
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Cover the bowl with a dishcloth and let the dough rise until it has doubled in size, about an hour.
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Turn the dough onto a floured surface and roll it 1/2-inch thick.
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Cut with a floured doughnut cutter or number cutters.
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Cover and let rise again until doubled in size, 30-40 minutes.
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Place a layer of paper towels next to the stove.
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Heat vegetable oil in a deep fryer to 350 degrees F and fry until golden brown, about 30 seconds on each side.
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Remove from the oil and drain on paper towels for a minute.
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Dip the doughnuts into the glaze and set them on cooling racks over parchment or foil-lined baking sheets.
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If you run out of glaze, scrape the excess off the baking sheet and return it to the bowl.