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Cake Donuts with Chocolate Glaze

Baked Chocolate Cake Doughnuts

These delightful Baked Chocolate Cake Doughnuts with Chocolate Glaze are a sweet treat that's sure to please every chocolate lover.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Cooling Time 5 minutes
Total Time 16 minutes
Servings: 9 doughnuts
Course: Dessert Recipes
Cuisine: American
Calories: 166

Ingredients
  

  • 125 grams all purpose flour
  • 25 grams cocoa powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 56 grams unsalted butter, melted
  • 106 grams light brown sugar
  • 113 ml buttermilk, room temperature
  • 1 egg, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 0.25 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 125 grams confectioners' sugar
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • pinch salt

Equipment

  • donut pan
  • Mixing Bowls
  • whisk
  • Piping bag

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350?F/175?C. Grease a donut pan with butter or baking spray.
  2. Whisk together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, nutmeg, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Combine buttermilk, egg, melted butter, and vanilla extract.
  3. Pour buttermilk mixture into dry mixture and fold in until all incorporated. Make sure there are no flour pockets.
  4. Pipe the batter into the cavities, filling each ? of the way. Bake for 11-13 minutes, until golden brown and springy to the touch.
  5. After 5 minutes, take out each donut and let cool on a wire rack before pouring the next batch in. Consider re-greasing the pan before refilling it.
  6. Combine glaze ingredients together in a medium bowl until completely smooth. Dip each cooled doughnut in and let dry on a cooling rack above a paper towel.

Nutrition

Serving: 1doughnutCalories: 166kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 3gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 240mgFiber: 1gSugar: 12g

Notes

These doughnuts are easy to make and incredibly delicious, perfect for any sweet occasion!

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