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Baked Chocolate Fudge Cake Doughnuts

January 29, 2015 by naivecookcooks 32 Comments

Chocolate fudge + chocolate cake equals seriously deadly & deliciously addicting baked doughnuts that your valentine can’t say no to!

Baked Chocolate Fudge Cake Doughnuts

These doughnuts are the bomb.

I mean I never really believed that baked doughnuts could taste this good and even my carb loving Jerry was so skeptical on hearing that they were baked. When i told him the title of the blog, “Baked Chocolate Fudge Cake Doughnuts with Cream Cheese Icing”, he made that face that all guys do when they think it is a healthy dessert. I had to convince him really hard to give these a try. See what I live with!! But all bets were off once he had a bite. As the name suggests, these are so deliciously gooey, fudgy and chocolaty and that tangy cream cheese icing just balances it all.

Baked Chocolate Fudge Cake Donuts batter in donut pan

The last gym we used to go had a dunkin donuts next to it. In my opinion it was a a very smart business strategy for both the gym and dunkin doughnuts but not so much for people like us . Most of the time, after our workouts we would have to convince ourselves really hard to not let our brain make us believe that we really needed doughnut in our system. So much for all that work out!huh?!

Baked Chocolate Fudge Cake Doughnuts from the oven

Baked Chocolate Fudge Cake Doughnuts Cooling

There is something about doughnuts. Fried or baked, either way they are an an occasional indulgence I like to indulge in from time to time. They go great with a glass of chilled milk or for breakfast, a cup of hot black coffee goes along very perfectly with these. There was a time I used to live on doughnut holes and I won’t lie if I tell you that last night while making these, I might have sneaked all the doughnut holes in my belly all by myself. So good!

Baked Chocolate Fudge Cake Donuts stacked

Making Pink Cream Cheese Icing

Pink Cream Cheese Icing for Baked Chocolate Fudge Cake Doughnuts

With super bowl only 2 days away, I know all you are looking for are game day recipes. Dips, appetizers, finger foods, menus, drinks and what not. But hey in my defense you can totally bake these for dessert and then you can bake them again for valentines day for your loved ones. You can keep the icing just plain white for game day and go all out with pink icing, lots of sprinkles for valentines day. Now that’s a win-win situation?!

Baked Chocolate Fudge Cake Doughnuts for a Romantic Dessert

baked chocolate donuts Icing Cooling

 And don’t even get me started on the icing. It is so ridiculously deliciously that I might have licked my fingers uncountable times while dipping doughnuts in icing. So worth it and yes I might need extra workout sessions in the near future. Just saying.

Baked Chocolate Fudge Cake Doughnuts Ready for Valentines day

 On a side note, while writing this I was tempted almost 1000 times to go ahead and have another doughnut before making sure I save some left for my family. So unfair! #foodbloggerproblems

baked Chocolate Doughnut Stacked

Baked Chocolate Fudge Cake Doughnuts
 
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Cook time
13 mins
Total time
13 mins
 
Chocolate fudge + chocolate cake equals seriously deadly & deliciously addicting baked doughnuts that your valentine can't say no to!
Author: Naive Cook Cooks
Serves: 8
Ingredients
  • ⅓ cup Dutch-process cocoa
  • ½ cups + 6 Tbsps King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
  • ½ cups + 2 Tbsps light brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ + ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup chocolate chips
  • 1 large eggs
  • ¼ + ⅛ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoons vinegar, white or cider
  • ¼ cup (4 tablespoons) melted butter
Cream Cheese Icing
  • 4 oz cream cheese, low fat (softened at room temperature)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1-2 tbsp hot water or milk
  • ½-3/4 cup powdered sugar (depending on how thick or thin you want)
  • few drops of red food color, if you are going for colored pink icing
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease the doughnut pan.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the cocoa, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and chocolate chips. Set aside.
  3. In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla, and vinegar. Milk might a curdle a little and that's ok.
  4. Add the wet ingredients along with the melted butter to the dry ingredients, stirring to blend; there's no need to beat the batter, just make sure everything is well-combined.
  5. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, filling them between ¾ and full.
  6. Bake the doughnuts for 12 to 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of one comes out clean.
  7. Remove the doughnuts from the oven, and after 30 seconds or so, loosen their edges, turn the pan upside down over a rack, and gently let the doughnuts fall onto the rack.
  8. Let them cool.
Icing
  1. Add all the ingredients in a bowl and stir until smooth. If you want a thicker icing, add more sugar. For thinner icing, add water or milk.
  2. Dip the doughnuts one at a time in the icing to coat. Add sprinkles on top if using. Let them sit uncovered for few hours for the icing to set.
Notes
Basic chocolate fudge cake doughnut recipe adapted from "King Arthur Flour"
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Comments

  1. Hannah says

    January 30, 2015 at 2:01 AM

    These look perfect!! The icing is just so cute!

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      February 2, 2015 at 2:01 PM

      Thanks Hannah!!

      Reply
  2. Laura @ Raise Your Garden says

    January 30, 2015 at 7:28 AM

    I love the idea of making these baked Donuts for Valentine’s Day with my girlies…..they will love the activity. And the gym….bah. Who needs it? The sprinkles and icing are lovely.

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      February 2, 2015 at 2:00 PM

      Agreed who needs gym?? And it’s so cold that all i want to do is eat these with loads of black coffee!!

      Reply
  3. Shinee says

    January 30, 2015 at 9:12 AM

    Gosh, these look fantastic! And that frosting is just beautiful!

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      February 2, 2015 at 1:59 PM

      Thanks Shinee!!

      Reply
  4. Linda @ Veganosity says

    January 30, 2015 at 10:46 AM

    Beautiful pictures Ami! I love baked donuts, and you just reminded me that I haven’t made them in quite a while. This is a great recipe that I know I can veganize. I’m making them for breakfast tomorrow. 🙂

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      February 2, 2015 at 1:59 PM

      Did you get to making these?!! Wondering how you liked them?!!

      Reply
  5. Annie @ ciaochowbambina says

    January 30, 2015 at 12:45 PM

    Yum! I love everything about this donut! Especially the color of the frosting…so perfect for Valentine’s Day!!

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      February 2, 2015 at 1:59 PM

      Thanks Annie!! Even i am planning to make these again for valentines day!

      Reply
  6. Manali @ CookWithManali says

    January 30, 2015 at 1:33 PM

    Yum yum yum! these look fabulous Ami!

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      February 2, 2015 at 1:58 PM

      Thanks girl!!

      Reply
  7. Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says

    January 30, 2015 at 2:54 PM

    These donuts look amazing, Ami! Love the pretty pink, it’s perfect for Valentine’s Day!

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      February 2, 2015 at 1:58 PM

      Thanks friend!!

      Reply
  8. Medha @ Whisk & Shout says

    January 31, 2015 at 10:41 AM

    These look amazing and so festive! 🙂

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      February 2, 2015 at 1:58 PM

      Thanks girl!!

      Reply
  9. Shelby @ Go Eat and Repeat says

    January 31, 2015 at 11:11 AM

    I love baking donuts. It is such an easy way to cut back on so much fat!

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      February 2, 2015 at 1:58 PM

      Agreed Shelby!! I love baked doughnuts too though i forget to make them often hehe!

      Reply
  10. Christina @ Bake with Christina says

    January 31, 2015 at 3:29 PM

    Those chocolate doughnuts look SO yummy! And they also look so perfect for Valentine’s Day coming up soon!! 🙂

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      February 2, 2015 at 1:57 PM

      Thanks Christina and yes they are totally worth making for V-day!!

      Reply
  11. Mir says

    February 2, 2015 at 6:56 AM

    So pretty! I’d have to stop myself from eating while photographing, too!

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      February 2, 2015 at 1:56 PM

      Haha thanks Mir!!

      Reply
  12. Monica says

    February 3, 2015 at 9:12 AM

    I love my donut pan and you are right – there is something special about donuts! I love the sound of these chocolate fudge cake ones and the icing looks so pretty. What a lovely V-day treat.

    Reply
    • naivecookcooks says

      February 3, 2015 at 11:01 PM

      Thanks Monica!! Baked doughnuts are my favorite too!!

      Reply
  13. Aish says

    July 9, 2016 at 8:36 PM

    Amazing pics. Saving the recipe

    Reply

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