Special CHOCOLATE Doughnuts w/ Glaze

This is a great recipe! Most Chocolate doughnuts you see only have the Chocolate frosting.Not these! These have the chocolate IN them,WITH a glaze! Prep time is a estimation including the chilling time 8) It will be worth it! 8)

• Ready In: 5 hrs 2 mins
• Yields: 24 doughnuts

Ingredients

• 2  eggs
• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 1⁄4 cup  vegetable oil
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4  cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄3 cup  cocoa
• 4  teaspoons baking powder
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3⁄4 cup buttermilk
•  vegetable oil, to deep fry

• Glazed Icing

• 4  cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6  tablespoons milk

Directions

1. Combine all of the glaze ingredients,beat until smoothy.
2. With electric mixer,on medium speed,beat the eggs until frothy.
3. Gradually,add in sugar continue to beat until thick and lemon colored.
4. Add 1/4 cup vegetable oil and vanilla extract,stir well.
5. Combine next 6 ingredients.
6. Add to egg mixture alternatly with buttermilk,begining& ending with flour mixture.
7. Cover the dough and refridgerate for several hours.
8. Divide dough in half,using one half at a time,put on lightly floured surface.
9. Roll dough out to 1/2" thickness& cut with floured 2 1/2" doughnut cutter.
10. Heat 2-3 inches of oil to 375 degrees.
11. Drop 4 or 5 doughnuts at a time.
12. Fry until golden or around a minute,turn over to golden each side.
13. Drain doughnuts well on paper towels.
14. Dip in Glaze,cool on wax paper.