Baked Red Velvet Donuts

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

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

Recipe

• 1 cake:.
• 2 1. preheat oven to 350 degrees. spray or grease with vegetable shortening donut pan(s).
• 3 2. into a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder and salt; set aside.
• 4 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.
• 5 4. gradually add the dry ingredients in the first bowl to the wet mixture, mixing just until combined.
• 6 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).
• 7 6. bake for 12-15 minutes (donuts should spring back with touched lightly).
• 8 7. cool completely on wire rack.
• 9 prepare icing:.
• 10 2 tablespoons water.
• 11 1 tablespoon buttermilk.
• 12 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract.
• 13 2 cups powdered sugar.
• 14 with a wire whisk, combine all ingredients until smooth.
• 15 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.
• 16 in the alternative, you could use a homemade or canned cream cheese frosting to top the donuts.