Chocolate Cake Doughnuts

By didoc

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup low-fat buttermilk
• 1/2 cup packed dark-brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 4 teaspoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons milk
• Sprinkles, toasted coconut, mini chips
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Coat doughnut pan with nonstick cooking spray. 2. In large bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt. In small bowl, whisk buttermilk, sugar, egg, butter and vanilla until smooth. Add milk mixture to flour mixture; whisk until blended and smooth. 3. Spoon batter into a large resealable plastic bag. Cut off a corner and squeeze batter into prepared indents, about 2/3 full. Smooth tops. Bake at 325 degrees F for 13 minutes, until doughnuts spring back when lightly pressed. Cool in pan on rack 3 minutes, then carefully turn out directly onto rack to cool.