Description
Chocolate Cake Donuts from scratch bring pure bakery joy right to your kitchen counter. Dust these delightful rounds with powdered sugar and watch smiles spread faster than chocolate can melt.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup milk
Supporting Ingredients:
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup vegetable oil
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
Instructions
- Heat your oven to precisely 350°F (175°C) and thoroughly coat a donut pan with non-stick spray.
- Grab a medium mixing bowl and thoroughly combine 1 cup flour, ½ cup cocoa powder, ¾ cup sugar, 1 tsp baking powder, and a small pinch of salt using a whisk.
- In a separate bowl, vigorously whisk ½ cup milk, 2 large room temperature eggs, and ¼ cup vegetable oil until smoothly integrated.
- Gently fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients, stirring just until the batter appears uniform without overmixing.
- Carefully distribute batter into each donut cavity, filling approximately two-thirds full using a small spoon or piping bag.
- Slide the pan into the preheated oven and bake precisely 11 minutes, checking doneness with a wooden toothpick that should emerge completely clean.
- Remove pan from oven and allow donuts to rest 3-4 minutes inside the pan before transferring to a wire cooling rack.
- Once cooled to room temperature, prepare your preferred chocolate glaze for coating the donuts.
Notes
- Cool donuts completely before glazing to prevent chocolate from sliding off and ensure a smooth, even coating.
- Swap out vegetable oil for coconut oil to add a subtle tropical flavor and boost moisture in the donuts.
- For a gluten-free version, replace all-purpose flour with a 1:1 gluten-free baking flour blend to maintain the same texture.
- Use a piping bag or zip-top bag with the corner snipped to fill donut pan cavities neatly and avoid messy overflow.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10-12 minutes
- Category: Donuts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 37 mg