Description
Baked Chocolate Cake Doughnuts are the ultimate comfort treat that brings smiles to mornings and sweet moments throughout the day. These soft and fluffy doughnuts are incredibly easy to prepare, featuring a rich chocolate flavor balanced by a luscious vanilla glaze. Perfect for breakfast, dessert, or as a delightful snack, this recipe is a crowd-pleaser that will impress everyone from kids to adults. With just 16 minutes of baking time, you can whip up these heavenly delights to share with family and friends—or keep them all to yourself!
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Cocoa powder
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Kosher salt
- Unsalted butter (melted)
- Light brown sugar
- Buttermilk (room temperature)
- Egg (room temperature)
- Vanilla extract
- Confectioners' sugar (for glaze)
- Milk (for glaze)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and lightly grease a doughnut pan.
- In one bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, kosher salt, and nutmeg.
- In another bowl, combine melted butter, light brown sugar, buttermilk, egg, and vanilla extract until well mixed.
- Gently fold the wet mixture into the dry ingredients until just combined.
- Spoon the batter into the doughnut pan, filling each cavity halfway.
- Bake for about 11 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool slightly before dipping in a glaze made from whisking confectioners' sugar with milk and vanilla.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 11 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 30mg