Chocolate Cake Donut Recipe

This chocolate cake donut recipe gives you a soft and moist treat! Dipped in a chocolate ganache and topped with chocolate sprinkles – this is the perfect baked chocolate donut.

It is well known around my family that I am not much of a chocolate fan.

I would much rather reach for something packed with citrus or maybe even a slice of cheesecake.

There are, however, two exceptions to this no-chocolate rule:

1. Brownies
2. Chocolate Dunford Donuts

Since I already have several versions of brownies that I am in love with, I figured it was time I tried my hand at a copycat donut.

These easy donuts are light and rich flavor. When dipped in a homemade chocolate gananche they are irresistible.

My seven year old declared these the greatest donuts in all of the land! Disclaimer? He loves anything chocolate and has a hard time staying objective.

But I have to agree. This is the perfect baked donut recipe.

What is the difference between baked donuts and fried donuts?

When you order a doughnut you will typically see two varieties: fried and baked. So, what is the difference between the two?

• First up, Fried doughnuts. You will see these made with yeast and risen. From there they are fried a few minutes on each side until golden brown. They are then either dipped or drizzled with a glaze or frosting. The texture of a fried donut will be light and should melt in your mouth.
• Baked doughnuts have a more dense cake like texture. The dough is made with no yeast which means it will be more like a cake batter. You will need a quality donut pan to give your donuts their traditional shape.

I decided to go with the baked chocolate donut. This variety is more cake like and perfect for our morning treat. We dipped them in a sweet chocolate ganache that was the absolute perfect finishing touch.

How to make chocolate donut glaze:

1. Add chocolate chips, butter, corn syrup, and water in a microwave safe bowl.
2. Heat until the chips are melted and the glaze is smooth.
3. Dip your donuts and let them set until firm.

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Chocolate Cake Donuts

This chocolate cake donut recipe gives you a soft and moist treat! Dipped in a chocolate ganache and topped with chocolate sprinkles - this is the perfect baked chocolate donut.

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Keyword cake, chocolate, chocolate cake, chocolate cake donuts, donut, donuts, doughnuts, ganache

Ingredients

For the Donut:

• 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup dark cocoa powder
• 1-1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

For the Glaze:

• 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 teaspoons corn syrup
• 2 teaspoons water

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Lightly mist two donut pans with cooking spray and set aside for later use.
2. Stir together the flour. cocoa, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Whisk the eggs, buttermilk, vanilla, and melted butter in a large measuring cup. Pour into your dry ingredients and mix until combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
4. Spoon your batter into a large Ziploc. Cut the corner with scissors and pipe into your prepared pans until 1/2 full. Bake for 12-15 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
5. For the glaze combine the chocolate chips, butter, corn syrup, and water in a microwave safe bowl. Heat for 20 seconds at a time, stirring in between sessions, until melted. Dip your donuts and sprinkle with chocolate jimmies.

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