Chocolate doughnuts

These easy-to-make donuts are easy to make at home, without frying, and can be enjoyed as a family for a quick and delicious activity, while letting your imagination run wild with the decoration! You'll need a mold, although you could also pipe them directly onto a baking sheet.

Ingredients

2 cups cake flour

½ cup cocoa powder

¾ cup sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon of salt

1 cup buttermilk

¼ cup milk

1 egg

¼ cup unsalted butter

1 teaspoon of vanilla essence

Icing:

⅔ cup dark chocolate

¼ cup cream

2 tablespoons of butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease donut pans.

In a bowl, sift the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix well. Add the sugar and salt and mix again.

In another bowl, crack the egg and add the milk, buttermilk, and vanilla. Mix well with a whisk.

Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and, using a wooden spoon, mix until smooth. Add the melted butter and mix again.

Transfer the batter to a pastry bag fitted with a large nozzle and fill the molds.

Bake for 9-10 minutes, depending on your oven, or until a wooden stick comes out clean. Remove the donuts and let them cool slightly.

In a bowl, combine the chocolate and cream and microwave for 30 seconds at a time, or until the chocolate is glossy. Using a spatula, mix the cream with the chocolate until you get a smooth ganache. Add the room-temperature butter cubes and mix until the ganache is glossy.

Dip the donuts one by one into the hot ganache and finish by decorating them with small sugar hearts (or other decorations depending on the season).

Enjoy while still warm for an ultra-gourmet experience!

Chocolate Doughnuts

Small, easy to make donuts that do not require any frying, perfect for a quick and delicious family activity. Let your imagination run wild for the decoration! You will need a donut pan, although you could also pipe them directly onto a baking sheet.

Ingredients:

Doughnuts:

2 cupcake flours

½ cup cocoa powder

¾ cup sugar

1 teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon salt

1 cup buttermilk

¼ cup milk

1 egg

1/4 cup unsalted butter

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Glaze:

⅔ cup dark chocolate

¼ cup cream

2 tablespoons butter

Instructions:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease the doughnut molds.

In a bowl, sift together cake flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix well. Add sugar and salt, then mix again.

In another bowl, break the egg and add milk, buttermilk, and vanilla. Mix well with a whisk.

Pour the wet ingredients over the dry ingredients and, using a wooden spoon, mix until a homogeneous batter is obtained. Add melted butter and mix again.

Transfer the batter to a pastry bag with a large tip and fill the molds.

Bake for 9-10 minutes, depending on your oven, or until a wooden stick comes out clean from the donuts. Remove the donuts and let them cool slightly.

In a bowl, pour the chocolate and cream, and microwave in 30-second intervals until the chocolate is shiny. With a spatula, mix the cream with the chocolate until a smooth ganache is obtained. Add the room temperature butter cubes and mix until the ganache is shiny.

Dip the donuts one by one in the warm ganache and finish by decorating them with small sugar hearts (or other decorations according to the season).

Enjoy them while still warm for an ultra-gourmet experience!