Baked doughnuts with homemade chocolate glaze!

Homemade doughnuts can be more cost-effective compared to store-bought ones, especially if you're making them in larger quantities.

You can make a batch of doughnuts at a fraction of the cost of purchasing them individually.

Overall, making homemade doughnuts provides you with control over ingredients, customization options, and a fun baking experience.

It allows you to enjoy fresh and delicious doughnuts tailored to your preferences right out of the oven.

Chocolate Glazed Doughnuts Are a Sweet Treat.

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This doughnut recipe is an original recipe.

I’ve been trying to come up with the right combo for a homemade baked doughnut for a while.

Homemade Chocolate Glaze for Doughnuts While I did try many, many recipes surprisingly, it turned out to be simple with a few steps.

Why you should make homemade chocolate glaze instead of store bought.

Homemade glaze gives the cake doughnuts more of the look and taste of a doughnut you’d buy in a doughnut shop.

Homemade chocolate glaze allows for customization to suit your taste preferences. Making chocolate glaze at home ensures freshness. Store-bought glazes may contain preservatives for a longer shelf life, whereas homemade glaze can be enjoyed at its peak flavor right after preparation.

Making chocolate glaze at home ensures freshness. Store-bought glazes may contain preservatives for a longer shelf life, whereas homemade glaze can be enjoyed at its peak flavor right after preparation.

Homemade glazes generally avoid artificial additives, colors, and flavors that are sometimes found in store-bought alternatives. This can be appealing to those who prefer a more natural and wholesome option.

What you’ll need for baked doughnuts

Pillsbury Moist Supreme white cake mix has been the only brand and flavor cake mix I’ve used for baked doughnuts.

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Ghiradelli Chocolate

instructions

follow the whole egg recipe on the box

flour and sugar for chocolate glaze

Flour and Sugar

milk and cocoa powder for chocolate glaze

Milk and Cocoa Powder

butter chocolate vanilla for chocolate glaze

Homemade Chocolate Glaze

Butter, Chocolate and Vanilla Extract


Be sure to use a baking spray with flour, such as Baker’s Joy to spray doughnut pans with

baked doughnut dessert chocolate glaze
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Notes:

  • chocolate glaze makes 2 1/2 Cups, enough for four dozen doughnuts.

  • 1 box cake mix makes 22-24 baked doughnuts 2 boxes make 4 dozen baked doughnuts.

  • you will make glaze first set aside, then make doughnuts.

  • you can pipe batter in with a pastry bag.

  • doughnuts are 2 1/2 inches across

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  • 6 Tablespoons flour

  • 6 1/2 Tablespoons sugar

  • 2 Cups Milk

  • 1 teaspoon Ghirardelli unsweetened cocoa powder

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Homemade Chocolate Glaze

  1. In a medium-sized pot, combine sugar and flour.

  2. Set the heat to low and slowly add milk and cocoa powder to the pot.

  3. Continuously stir the mixture and leave it on the heat for 10 minutes.

  4. Once it starts to thicken, add butter, chocolate squares, and vanilla extract.

  5. Stir until the butter and chocolate squares are melted and completely combined.

  6. Remove the pot from the heat and set it aside, occasionally stirring.

  7. Cake: Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

  8. Follow the instructions on the boxed cake mix for adding whole eggs.

  9. Fill the doughnut pan halfway with the batter.

  10. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the doughnuts comes out clean.

  11. Remove them from the oven and place them on a cooling rack. Allow the doughnuts to cool completely.

  12. Once cooled dunk each doughnut halfway into the chocolate glaze.

  13. Set back on cooling rack and add sprinkles onto each doughnut.

  14. Transfer glazed doughnuts to refrigerator and lightly cover them with plastic wrap where they can stay fresh for up to 3 days. - enjoy

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Grab a big glass of milk this recipe makes up to four dozen baked doughnuts Indulge in a delicious treat and whip up a batch of these delectable doughnuts, but why settle for just one when you can multiply them by four.

if you have extra chocolate glaze you can use it on a bundt cake!

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