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Baked Chocolate Frosted Cake Donuts

These baked chocolate frosted cake donuts are moist and chocolatey and glazed with a chocolate ganache. They’re easy to make and super delicious!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 8 Donuts

Ingredients
  

Chocolate Donuts

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 3 tbsp melted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract

Chocolate Ganache

  • 1/2 cup chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup heavy cream

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350º and spray a donut pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
  • In a medium size mixing bowl, add both sugars and melted butter and whisk until fully combined.
  • Add in egg, yogurt, milk, and vanilla extract and mix.
  • Add in your dry ingredients - flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. Switch to a rubber spatula or spoon and fully mix. Batter will be very thick, almost like a frosting texture.
  • Fill the donut spaces 3/4 full, taking care not to overfill. *Tip: to fill the donut pan easier, place the batter in a piping bag or a gallon size storage bag and cut the corner tip off and pipe the batter into the donut spaces.
  • Bake for approximately 8 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Remove from oven and let donuts cool in pan for a few minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • While the donuts are cooling make your chocolate ganache.
  • Heat heavy cream in a microwave safe bowl for approximately 60 seconds or until boiling. Pour in the chocolate chips and give a quick stir to ensure all of the chips are covered, then leave the ganache to sit undisturbed for 2-3 minutes.
  • Once the 2-3 minutes are up, whisk until a smooth, chocolatey ganache has formed. If the ganache has any lumps, heat another 15 seconds and whisk until smooth. Repeat if needed.
  • Dip the tops of the donuts in the ganache and transfer back to the cooling rack to fully set before enjoying.
  • Store donuts in an airtight container at room temperature for up to two days or in the fridge for up to a week.
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