Chocolate Doughnuts
These chocolate doughnuts are an easier, delicious way to have the taste of chocolate cake, but suitable for any meal - even breakfast! It is a cake-based, baked doughnut with a simple chocolate glaze. Since they are baked, they are easiest with a doughnut pan - see the link in the full blog post for the ones I use!
Ingredients
Chocolate Doughnuts
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup dark cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon instant espresso
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup boiling water
Chocolate Glaze
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup dark cocoa powder
- 2-4 tablespoons milk
Instructions
Chocolate Doughnuts
- Preheat oven to 350 F
- Bring your water to a boil in the small pot. Turn off once it's bubbling, so none of it evaporates.
- Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and instant espresso powder in the large bowl. Mix until combined.
- Add milk, oil, egg, and vanilla to the dry ingredients. Mix until combined, and keep stirring an extra minute or so to incorporate air into the mixture.
- Carefully pour in the boiling water, and stir until combined. Be careful with this so you don't burn yourself.
- Evenly distribute the batter in the prepared doughnut pan (spray with nonstick spray to prepare).
- Bake for about 10-12 minutes, or until you can insert a toothpick and it comes out clean.
- Enjoy warm or let cool! Optional - add the glaze below!
Chocolate Glaze
- Add powdered sugar and cocoa powder to a small bowl. Add milk slowly, until you've reached your desired consistency. It is your choice if you want the glaze to be thicker or thinner. The photo is with a thin glaze.