CHOCOLATE CAKE DOUGHNUTS

Chocolate Cake Doughnuts image

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories Breads

Time 1h3m

Yield 30 doughnuts

Number Of Ingredients 13

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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.