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. 1Spray a regular or mini doughnut pan with baking spray. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. 2In a small bowl whisk the cocoa powder with the hot water until dissolved.
3. 3Stir in the baking soda and sour cream and set aside.
4. 4In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the brown sugar with the oil until combined.
5. 5Add the egg and vanilla and beat until light in color.
6. 6Add the flour, baking powder, and salt and beat on low speed for a few seconds.
7. 7Pour the cocoa mixture into the mixer and mix until smooth and combined.
8. 8Fill 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. 9Bake for 8-10 minutes until the doughnuts spring back to the touch.
10. 10Allow to cool slightly and then turn the doughnuts out onto a cooling rack.
11. 11Once cool, finish the dough- nuts with your favorite glaze.