Chocolate Glazed Donuts

One chocolate donut with chocolate glaze and rainbow sprinkles sitting on a white napkin on a blue background.

Chocolate Glazed Donuts are made with a baked chocolate cake and topped with a sweet chocolate glaze! Baked donuts are a great alternative to fried donuts and taste just as good.

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 10

Total Time 20

Servings medium sized donuts

Calories 348kcal

Author Ashley C.

Ingredients

For the donuts:

2 cups all purpose flour
¾ cup sugar
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoons salt
¾ cup plus 2 tablespoons milk
2 eggs
1 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted

For the frosting:

1 tablespoon heavy cream
1 tablespoon milk
¼ cup unsalted butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons corn syrup
1 ounce bittersweet chocolate
1 ounce semi sweet chocolate chips
1 ¼ cup confectioners’ sugar

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Spray donut pan with cooking spray.
To make the donuts, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Beat in the milk, eggs, vanilla extract and butter. Beat until well blended. Fill each donut cup about ¾ full (I use a pastry bag with the corner snipped to do it neatly). Bake for 10 minutes; allow to cool slightly. Remove from pan and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
To make chocolate glaze, mix together the cream, milk, butter, vanilla and corn syrup in a small saucepan over medium low heat. When butter is completely melted, turn heat to low and stir in the chocolate. Remove from heat and whisk in the confectioners’ sugar.
Dip each donut into the glaze and top with sprinkles, as desired. Allow chocolate glaze to set about 10 minutes.

Notes

Source: barely adapted from Shugary Sweets

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