Baked Red Velvet Donuts

photo by DianaEatingRichly



- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
12 donuts
- Serves:
- 12
ingredients
- 2 1⁄4 cups flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 3⁄4 cup sugar
- 1 extra large egg
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1⁄4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, melted
- 1⁄2 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
- 1 tablespoon red food coloring
directions
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Cake:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray or grease with vegetable shortening donut pan(s).
- 2. Into a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder and salt; set aside.
- 3. In another large bowl, mix together the sugar and egg. Add the melted butter, melted chocolate, vanilla extract and buttermilk; mix well to thoroughly combine.
- 4. Gradually add the dry ingredients in the first bowl to the wet mixture, mixing just until combined.
- 5. With a spoon or a pastry bag, carefully fill prepared donut pan(s) with the batter, filling each opening about two-thirds full (or you could use a standard ice cream scoop, filling scant-level; dollop on each donut opening and with wet finger, open up the hole, pushing the batter to the sides evenly).
- 6. Bake for 12-15 minutes (donuts should spring back with touched lightly).
- 7. Cool completely on wire rack.
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Prepare icing:
- 2 tablespoons water.
- 1 tablespoon buttermilk.
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- 2 cups powdered sugar.
- With a wire whisk, combine all ingredients until smooth.
- 8. Dip the donut tops in the icing, letting excess fall back into the bowl (be careful not to let crumbs get in the icing). Let dipped donuts dry/set on rack.
- In the alternative, you could use a homemade or canned cream cheese frosting to top the donuts.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Lynn in MA
Leicester, 61
<p>Intermediate cook/baker who likes to think she can take on almost any recipe and likes to re-create recipes. Always game for new ethnic and exotic recipes. My Bible: Joy of Cooking. <br /><br />Love traveling to Mexico.</p>