Chocolate Baked 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.

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

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

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 15

Total Time 35

Servings donuts

Calories 383kcal

Author Jesseca

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Donut:

1¾ cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup dark cocoa powder
1¼ 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

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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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