Method:

Combine the warm water, yeast and 2 teaspoons of the sugar in a jug. Set aside to bubble.
In the meantime, combine the remaining sugar and cake flour in a large bowl.
Once the yeast water has bubbled, add the buttermilk, egg and melted butter. Whisk to combine.
Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and pour the wet ingredients in. Combine to form a dough and knead for 10 minutes. Set dough aside until double in size.
Once doubled, roll out on a floured surface and knead lightly. Roll out onto a floured surface to 1-2cm thickness.
Using a medium-large ginger bread man cookie cutter, cut out 3 gingerbread man doughnuts. Using a large round cookie cutter, cut out 12 round circles then cut holes using the smallest round cookie cutter. Set on a tray and cover with plastic to prevent a skin from forming and allow to proof again until double in size.
Heat the oil, once ready fry the doughnuts until golden brown on each side. Transfer to a tray with paper towel and drain.

For the jam doughnuts:
Take 3 round doughnuts, poke a hole in them wide enough to fit the nose of a piping bag. Place the jam in the piping bag and pipe the jam into the doughnuts until full. Roll the doughnuts in the white sugar. Transfer to dessert box

For the chocolate doughnuts:
Take 3 round doughnuts, poke a hole in them wide enough to fit the nose of a piping bag. Place the chocolate mousse in the piping bag and pipe the mousse into the doughnuts until full. Dip the doughnuts in the melted chocolate. Transfer to dessert box

For the snowman doughnuts:
Take 3 round doughnuts and dip in royal icing. Take on liqorope and cut two small circles for the snowman eyes and place on a doughnut. With the remaining liqurope cute a thin strip lengthways, flexible enough to place on the doughnut as the snowman smile. To finish off place a Liq-O-Dot in the centre of the doughnut for the nose, repeat the process. Transfer to dessert box

For reindeer doughnuts:
Take 3 round doughnuts and dip in melted chocolate. Place the circle liqorice as eyes, the pretzels as ears and the Liq-O-Dots as a nose. Repeat the process. Transfer to dessert box

For the gingerbread men doughnuts:
Take the 4 gingerbread mean doughnuts and create a hole to fit a piping bag. Combine the cream and custard in a bowl and transfer to a piping bag. Pip into the doughnut. Combine the crushed candied ginger and sugar, roll the doughnuts in the sugar mixture. Transfer to dessert box.