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Add 2 tablespoons flour (from 370 g), yeast, 2 tablespoons sugar (from 80 g) to lukewarm water. Using a spoon stir well and let the mixture stand for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile combine the remaining sugar, flour, nutmeg and salt in a bowl. After 10 minutes pour the yeast mixture to the flour - salt mixture.
Using a hand mixer with dough hooks or your hands mix well and knead until you have a smooth dough.
Grease the bowl by just moving the dough to one side of the bowl. Do the same to the other side. Pour a few drops of oil on the dough, so that it will not dry out. Cover with cling film and then with kitchen towel.
Put the dough in a warm place and let it rise for 30 minutes or until it has doubled in size.
In a skillet heat approximately 1 liter sunflower oil at medium high heat. Pour a small amount of oil to your hands and oil them. Take a bit of the dough with your finger tips and deep fry them. Repeat the process until you have used up all the dough.
Put the fat cakes on a cooling rack/ cutting board lined with paper towels to remove the excess fat.