Best 8 Chocolate Glazed Cake Doughnuts Recipes

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Chocolate glazed cake doughnuts are a delectable treat that can be enjoyed for breakfast, dessert, or as a snack. With their fluffy, cake-like texture and rich chocolate glaze, these doughnuts are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth. Whether you prefer them simple or topped with sprinkles, chocolate chips, or nuts, chocolate glazed cake doughnuts are a versatile and delicious treat that everyone will love. In this article, we will explore some of the best recipes for chocolate glazed cake doughnuts, providing step-by-step instructions and helpful tips to ensure that you create the perfect doughnuts every time.

Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!

EASY BAKED CHOCOLATE GLAZED DOUGHNUTS



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Ready in an hour, dip our chocolate cake batter doughnuts in a chocolaty glaze for double the chocolate goodness.

Provided by Inspired Taste

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

3/4 cup Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ devil's food cake mix (from 15.25-oz box)
1 cup Original Bisquick™ mix
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup milk
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy chocolate frosting (from 16-oz container)
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon water

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325°F. Lightly spray 2 doughnut pans with cooking spray.
  • In large bowl, mix cake mix, Bisquick mix, sugar and salt. Stir in milk and eggs. Mix until well combined. Fill each doughnut cup three-fourths full.
  • Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until doughnuts spring back when touched. Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove to cooling rack. Cool completely.
  • Meanwhile, in small bowl, stir frosting and water with spoon until smooth. Dip one side of each doughnut into glaze.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving

GLAZED CHOCOLATE CAKE DOUGHNUTS



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Glazed Chocolate Cake Doughnuts will satisfy your sweet tooth and chocolate craving. A quick chocolate buttermilk cake base is poured into doughnut pans, baked and then dipped into a buttermilk glaze. This recipe yields 12 chocolate cake doughnuts.

Provided by Laurie McNamara

Categories     Desserts & Sweet Treats

Time 31m

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2/3 cup mini chocolate chips
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
1/4 cup unsweetened apple sauce
2 tablespoons butter (melted and cooled slightly)
1 large egg
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar (sifted )
4 to 6 tablespoons buttermilk
1 splash pure vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat your oven to 375° and spray 2 doughnut pans with nonstick spray. Nonstick spray with flour works best here.
  • In a large mixing bowl, sift the flour, cocoa, espresso and baking soda. Then add in the brown sugar, mini chocolate chips and kosher salt. Stir to combine and set aside.
  • Next in a separte bowl, combine buttermilk, applesauce, (melted and cooled) butter, egg and vanilla. Whisk to combine and pour into the bowl with the dry ingredients.
  • Use a rubber spatula to combine until all ingredients are incorporated.
  • Spoon batter into the wells of 2 doughnut pans. Fill 3/4 of the way and use a spoon to spread the tops evenly.
  • Bake on the middle rack of your preheated oven fro 8 to 12 minutes or until the doughnuts bounce back when gently pressed and/or a cake tester comes out with only a few crumbs (no batter) attached.
  • Allow the doughnuts to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before running a thin spatula around the top edges to ensure they do not stick. Turn the cake doughnuts out onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
  • Once they have cooled completely, prepare the glaze.
  • In a mixing bowl, sift the powdered sugar and add a splash of vanilla. Gradually add milk while whisking until it reaches a desired consistency.
  • Dip doughnutes into glaze and transfer back to the wire rack.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 g, Calories 229 kcal, Carbohydrate 48 g, Protein 4 g, Fat 4 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 18 mg, Sodium 229 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 36 g, TransFat 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 2 g

TIM HORTON'S STYLE CHOCOLATE CAKE DOUGHNUTS



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This is a copycat recipe for the Chocolate Cake Doughnuts served in Canada and Northern US. This includes a Mocha glaze but you can top it with anything you wish - try the chocolate glaze from the Boston Creme Doughnut recipe. Recipe does not include chilling time.

Provided by Member 610488

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 16 doughnuts

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened Dutch-processed cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 large eggs
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/3 cup buttermilk
3 tablespoons butter, melted
vegetable oil (for frying, 6-8 cups)
6 ounces chopped semisweet chocolate
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 tablespoon butter
2 teaspoons corn syrup
1 teaspoon instant espresso powder

Steps:

  • In a bowl, mix flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. In a small bowl, whisk eggs, sugar, buttermilk, and melted butter to blend. Stir into dry ingredients until well blended. Chill until cold, at least 1 hour or up to 3 hours.
  • Scrape dough onto a generously floured surface. With floured hands, pat dough out to about 1/2 inch thick. With a 3-inch doughnut cutter, cut out doughnuts. Pat together scraps of dough and cut again. (Alternately, shape dough into ropes about 5 inches long and 1/2 inch thick; join rope ends to form doughnuts.) Place doughnuts on a well-floured baking sheet.
  • Meanwhile, fill an electric deep-fryer to the fill line or pour about 4 inches of oil into a 5- to 6-quart pan; heat to 375°F Place one doughnut at a time onto a wide spatula and gently slide into oil, frying up to three at a time. Cook, turning once, until puffy and cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes total (to check timing, cut first one to test). With a slotted spoon, transfer doughnuts to paper towels to drain. Repeat to fry remaining doughnuts.
  • When cool enough to handle, dip the top half of each doughnut in warm mocha glaze and place on a plate. Let stand until glaze is set, about 5 minutes.
  • Mocha Glaze - In a heatproof bowl, combine 6 ounces chopped semisweet chocolate, 1/2 cup whipping cream, 1 tablespoon butter, 2 teaspoons corn syrup, and 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder. Bring a few inches of water to a boil in a pan; remove from heat. Place bowl over water and let stand, stirring occasionally, until smooth, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 283.5, Fat 13.4, SaturatedFat 7.9, Cholesterol 70.9, Sodium 168.3, Carbohydrate 41.1, Fiber 4.1, Sugar 19.5, Protein 6.4

CHOCOLATE CAKE DOUGHNUTS



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Make certain that all ingredients are at room temperature before starting. These doughnuts are great with chocolate glaze also.

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Breads

Time 1h3m

Yield 30 doughnuts

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 cups white sugar
2 eggs (room temperature)
4 tablespoons butter
3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup buttermilk (room temperature)
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup powdered sugar
1 egg white
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • All ingredients should be at room temperature (about 70 degrees F).
  • Beat the sugar and eggs together until creamy and lemon colored.
  • Melt the butter and chocolate together in a small saucepan over low heat; beat into the sugar/egg mixture.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the buttermilk and vanilla; stir into the sugar/egg mixture.
  • Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl; stir into the liquid mixture, mix until well combined.
  • Chill the dough in the refrigerator to make it easier to handle.
  • On a lightly-floured board, roll out half of the dough to a 1/2-inch thickness.
  • Cut into doughnuts; allow the cut doughnuts to dry for 10 minutes.
  • In a large heavy skillet, heat 2-inches of oil to 370 degrees F (185 degrees C).
  • The dough should be at room temperature before frying (this is important!) Transfer the doughnuts to the hot skillet, one doughnut about each 15 seconds, (dip a metal pancake turner into the hot oil each time before using it to remove or turn a doughnut) Fry each doughnut about 90 seconds per side.
  • Remove the doughnuts, and drain on paper towels.
  • Repeat with remaining dough.
  • To make the icing/glaze: Beat the powdered sugar with the egg white and vanilla together until smooth.
  • Drizzle onto the doughnuts after they have been cooled.

GLAZED CHOCOLATE DONUTS



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Yummy glazed chocolate donuts without frying! My family loved these! I don't fry anything,so was happy to find this recipe. You can also sprinkle these with toppings after dipping into the glaze.

Provided by TJMURPH

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 11

Number Of Ingredients 20

cooking spray
2 cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup white sugar
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
¾ cup milk
2 tablespoons milk
2 egg
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup butter
1 tablespoon heavy cream
1 tablespoon milk
2 teaspoons corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ounce bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 ounce semisweet chocolate chips
1 ¼ cups powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray 11 donut cups with cooking spray.
  • Mix flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Beat in 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons milk, eggs, 2 tablespoons melted butter, and vanilla extract using an electric mixer. Beat until well blended.
  • Pour batter into a zip-top bag and cut off 1 corner. Fill each donut cup about 3/4 full using the zip-top bag.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into a donut comes out clean, about 10 minutes. Allow to cool slightly, 5 to 10 minutes.
  • While donuts cool, combine 1/4 cup butter, cream, milk, corn syrup, and vanilla extract in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until butter is completely melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low and stir in bittersweet and semisweet chocolate until melted, 2 to 3 minutes more. Remove from heat and whisk in powdered sugar to combine. Dip each cooled donut into the glaze and let cool and set, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 316.6 calories, Carbohydrate 52.5 g, Cholesterol 54.1 mg, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 5.4 g, SaturatedFat 6.2 g, Sodium 438.9 mg, Sugar 31.6 g

BAKED CHOCOLATE CAKE DONUTS



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It might not be traditional to bake donuts, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't! Cocoa powder and chocolate chips enrich the batter for these baked beauties, and each one is finished with chocolate glaze and sprinkles or more chocolate-in the form of shavings.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Breakfast & Brunch Recipes

Time 2h40m

Yield Makes 18

Number Of Ingredients 20

3/4 cup mini chocolate chips (6 ounces)
1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
1/4 cup natural cocoa powder, sifted
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
1/2 cup heavy cream, plus more if needed
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans
2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
1/3 cup natural cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed light-brown sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup whole milk
1 cup mini chocolate chips (8 ounces)
Sprinkles or chocolate shavings (optional)

Steps:

  • Chocolate Glaze: Combine chocolate, confectioners' sugar, cocoa, salt, and butter in a small bowl. Heat cream in a small pot over medium-high until bubbling around edges, 1 to 2 minutes. Pour hot cream over chocolate mixture; let stand 1 minute. Add vanilla and whisk until mixture is smooth and has the consistency of hot-fudge sauce. If it's too thick, add more cream, 1 tablespoon at a time. (Makes 1 1/3 cups.)
  • Donuts: Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Lightly brush 3 standard donut pans with butter. Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Beat butter with both granulated and brown sugars on high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating to combine after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Reduce speed to low; add flour mixture in two batches, alternating with milk, beating to combine after each addition. Stir in chocolate chips.
  • Transfer batter to a piping bag fitted with a large, plain tip (such as Ateco #807), or to a resealable plastic bag, then snip a 1/2-inch hole in one corner. Pipe 3 tablespoons batter into each cup in pans. Bake until tops spring back when lightly touched, 10 to 11 minutes. Let cool in pans 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks set in rimmed baking sheets and let cool completely.
  • Dip top of each donut in glaze until halfway submerged, turning as needed to evenly coat one side. Place, glaze-side up, on racks. Top with sprinkles or shavings and let stand until completely set, about 1 hour. Donuts are best served the day they are made, but can be stored, unglazed, in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 day; glaze 1 hour before serving.

GLAZED CAKE DONUTS



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Silky, sweet milk glaze veils golden-fried donuts for this Federal Donuts classic. You can stick to the original recipe or, as Chef Solomonov suggests, customize the basic glaze with new flavors. Either way, these fresh, frosted confections are as fun to create as they are to eat.

Provided by Michael Solomonov

Categories     dessert

Time 2h

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Water
3 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 cup whole milk
12 large egg yolks
1 cup sugar
5 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled to room temperature
1 1/4 cups buttermilk, shake well before using
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus 1 cup for dusting
1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baharat, a Middle Eastern spice blend, available at specialty markets or online
3 cups canola or peanut oil, plus more as needed, depending on size of pot

Steps:

  • Basic Milk Glaze: Add a couple inches of water to a medium pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Into a large heatproof bowl, add confectioners' sugar, salt, and milk. Snugly fit the bowl on top of the pot to make a double boiler, making sure the bottom of the bowl isn't touching the water; whisk until glaze is combined and smooth, 3-5 minutes. Set aside. (Note: Basic Milk Glaze can be made in advance, cooled, and stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 1 week. Reheat over double boiler when ready to use.)
  • Make donut batter: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, add egg yolks and sugar. Mix on medium speed just to combine, then increase speed to medium-high and beat until mixture is pale and fluffy and ribbons start to form, about 3 minutes. Reduce to medium speed, then slowly stream in the melted butter and buttermilk; mix until combined, about 5 seconds.
  • Turn the mixer off. Add dry ingredients: flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and baharat. Mix on low speed just to combine, about 30 seconds. Increase speed to medium and continue mixing until batter is smooth and starts to pull away from the sides of the bowl, 20 to 30 seconds.
  • Prepare a work surface by taping a 12" x 16" sheet of parchment paper to your counter to keep it from slipping. Generously dust the parchment with flour. (Keep extra flour nearby to use as needed. You'll dust off excess flour before frying, so don't skimp.) Scrape down the paddle attachment and turn all the batter out onto the floured surface. The batter will be very sticky and loose. Dust the top of the batter with more flour, including the edges; flour your hands thoroughly. Place a second piece of parchment paper on top of the flour-dusted batter. Roll the batter between the parchment paper into a ½-inch thick rectangle, about 10" x 14". Using only the weight of the rolling pin itself, very gently ease it along the parchment paper-first from top to bottom, then from side to side-to evenly flatten the batter without rolling it too thin. Once you've achieved the right thickness, slide the dough (still sandwiched between parchment) onto an overturned baking sheet. Freeze for 30 minutes and up to overnight.
  • Preheat the frying oil: In a large, heavy-bottomed pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat, add 2-3 inches of oil. Clip a deep fry thermometer onto the side of the pot and heat oil to 350 degrees F. After at least 30 minutes, remove dough from freezer. Generously dust your work surface with flour. Peel the top layer of parchment off the dough. (It's ok if some of it sticks-just be gentle and persistent!) Flip the baking sheet with dough onto the floured surface, so the bottom piece of parchment is now on top. Remove this layer of parchment and use a pastry brush to brush excess flour off dough.
  • Cut donuts: Working quickly, use two sizes of ring cutters to make the donut shapes. Flouring the cutters well and often to prevent sticking, stamp out as many 2.75-inch circles as possible; then use the 1-inch cutter for the holes. The dough scraps can be gathered together, re-rolled and cut for more donuts.
  • Fry the donuts: Carefully lift the dough rings with a spatula and slide them into the oil, about 4 at a time, depending on the size of your pot. After about 1 minute, the edges will begin to brown; flip the donuts and fry for another minute, then flip again and fry until golden brown and delightfully puffy, another 30 seconds. (Total frying time for each donut will be about 2½ minutes.) Transfer donuts to a rack set over a paper towel-lined baking sheet to drain. Repeat with remaining donuts and donut holes. (Donut holes take 60 to 90 seconds and tend to flip themselves.)
  • Glaze the donuts: Warm up the milk glaze in a double boiler and stir until smooth. Hold the bottom of the donut with your fingertips and submerge the top in warm glaze, a little more than halfway up the sides. Remove the donut from the glaze and, with a twist of the wrist, turn it right-side up, allowing the excess glaze to cascade down the sides. Place on a wire rack to cool completely, 10-15 minutes, before serving. After the donuts are cool, store in an airtight container for up to 24 hours.

BAKED CHOCOLATE DONUTS



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Baked chocolate-glazed donuts. You can add a few chocolate chips to the donuts before baking, if desired.

Provided by Darkzule

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 30

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups white sugar
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 ¼ cups 2% milk
1 large egg, lightly beaten
2 tablespoons butter, melted
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
6 teaspoons vanilla extract, divided
6 cups confectioners' sugar
4 tablespoons hot water, or more as needed

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease donut pans well.
  • Sift flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, and salt together into a large bowl.
  • Whisk milk, egg, butter, oil, and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract together in a small bowl. Stir into flour mixture until just combined.
  • Spoon batter into the prepared donut pans, filling each well 3/4 full.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into a donut comes out clean, about 10 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for about 5 minutes; tap donuts out onto a sheet pan.
  • Combine confectioners' sugar, hot water, and remaining vanilla extract in a bowl to make the glaze.
  • Place parchment paper under a wire cooling rack. Transfer cooled donuts to the rack and coat in glaze, letting excess drip onto parchment paper; coat the donuts a second time if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 189.2 calories, Carbohydrate 42.4 g, Cholesterol 9 mg, Fat 1.8 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 122.7 mg, Sugar 35.2 g

Tips:

  • Use fresh ingredients: Fresh ingredients will produce the best-tasting donuts. If possible, use organic and locally-sourced ingredients.
  • Proof the yeast properly: Proofing the yeast is essential for ensuring that the donuts rise properly. Proof the yeast in a warm place for the amount of time specified in the recipe.
  • Don't over-knead the dough: Over-kneading the dough will make the donuts tough. Knead the dough just until it comes together and is smooth and elastic.
  • Fry the donuts at the correct temperature: The oil should be at a temperature of 350°F (175°C) before frying the donuts. If the oil is too hot, the donuts will brown too quickly and may not cook through. If the oil is too cool, the donuts will absorb too much oil and become greasy.
  • Don't overcrowd the pan: When frying the donuts, don't overcrowd the pan. This will prevent the donuts from cooking evenly. Fry the donuts in batches if necessary.
  • Drain the donuts on paper towels: After frying, drain the donuts on paper towels to remove excess oil.
  • Glaze the donuts while they're still warm: The glaze will set more easily if the donuts are still warm. Dip the donuts in the glaze or drizzle the glaze over the donuts.

Conclusion:

Chocolate glazed cake donuts are a delicious and easy-to-make treat. By following these tips, you can make perfect chocolate glazed cake donuts at home. These donuts are perfect for breakfast, dessert, or a snack. They can also be decorated with sprinkles, nuts, or other toppings.

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