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Chocolate Cake Doughnuts

in Diana's Recipe Book

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Servings: Makes about 16 (3-inch) doughnuts
 
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa
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
6 to 8 cups vegetable oil for frying
Mocha glaze, (optional) recipe follows

Instructions:
1. 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.

2. 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.

3. 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 (190 C) (see Fry Right). 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.

4. 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.

Makes about 16 (3-inch) doughnuts.

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.

Date: November 22, 2004

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Reviewer: JJHJK
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Reviewer: hafsa
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It's an amazing recipe!

 
Reviewer: Barb Nelson
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I have made this recipe several times. My friends and family love them. So do I.

 
Reviewer: Bob Guy Jimmy Joe and Peter Griffen
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Reviewer: mikado
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I found the recipe hard to understand but when my mother (72) tried them they were very nice.

 
Reviewer: kristine
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It was so deliciou! I can consume 10 chocolate donuts in 2 days!

 
Reviewer: Kimberly
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They were so good my kids wanted more and more and I honestly couldn't eat just one. I love all of you recipes. Sincerely, Kimberly

 
Reviewer: eby
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Is it meant to say 11 1/2 cups sugar? Or is that a typo?

 
Reviewer: Diana
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Eby,

It's 1 1/2 cups sugar, not 11 1/2 cups sugar. Not a typo.

Diana, Diana's Desserts.

 
Reviewer: kay
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They're yummy. I can eat them every day.

 
Reviewer: Joanna Williams
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There SUPER Delicious!!!

 
Reviewer: christine rosario
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yummy, super yummy..

 
Reviewer: danielle roberts
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this is a delicious recipe

 
Reviewer: Sandra Benett
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Delicous! Just perfectly tasty, moist, smelling, EVERYTHING PERFECT! Family and friends loved them.

 
Reviewer: Diana B.
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The dough is VERY soft to handle but with patience and lots of flour and/or cocoa on the bench, it can be done. Nice and soft and chocolatey. Really liked the results of this recipe. Topped them with sprinkles. Next time I will cut them out the night before and refrigerate them so that I can fry them more quickly in the morning. Recommend this recipe.

 
Reviewer: FishMama @ LifeasMOM.com
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These are amazing. I was surprised at how rich the chocolate flavor was even though I used Hershey's cocoa. I did sift the dry ingredients because my cocoa was very lumpy.

 
Reviewer: Sandi
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Can these doughnuts be baked in the oven? Trying to be health conscious and avoid frying if possible...please let me know.

 
Reviewer: d
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Someone will have to elaborate on how they handled this dough which was so wet and soft. Even with proper fry techniques and temperature they absorbed way to much oil.

 
Reviewer: Frank Aff
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This was like Buttermilk Old Fashion Donuts. Tip: make sure the grease level is right, to get the proper temperature on the grease.

 
Reviewer: isaiah
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I was wondering instead of rolling it out can you put it in a cake donut maker and just plop it in the oil because I really don't want to roll it out.

 
Reviewer: Heather
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My family and frinds all love them!! They are awesome!

 
Reviewer: SARA AND ELLY!
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THESE DOUGHNUTS WERE FRICKIING AMAZING!!!!!!!!

 
Reviewer: Jessica
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It says, 2 1/2 cups of flour. In other words, its 1 cup of sugar right?

 
Reviewer: BeaDaNurse
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I've been searching for a doughnut like this. Thank you for sharing.

 

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