Chocolate Cake Doughnuts

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup Dutch-process cocoa powder
• 3/4 cup hot water
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup non-dairy sour cream
• 1 1/3 cups brown sugar
• 1/2 cup oil
• 1 large egg
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Spray a regular or mini doughnut pan with baking spray. Preheat oven to 375F.

2. 2

   In a small bowl whisk the cocoa powder with the hot water until dissolved.

3. 3

   Stir in the baking soda and sour cream and set aside.

4. 4

   In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the brown sugar with the oil until combined.

5. 5

   Add the egg and vanilla and beat until light in color.

6. 6

   Add the flour, baking powder, and salt and beat on low speed for a few seconds.

7. 7

   Pour the cocoa mixture into the mixer and mix until smooth and combined.

8. 8

   Fill piping bag fitted with a small straight tip or a ziptop bag with the corner snipped off with batter. Pipe the batter into the doughnut pan, filling each doughnut 2⁄3 of the way full.

9. 9

   Bake for 8-10 minutes until the doughnuts spring back to the touch.

10. 10

    Allow to cool slightly and then turn the doughnuts out onto a cooling rack.

11. 11

    Once cool, finish the dough- nuts with your favorite glaze.