Chocolate Chip Cake Doughnuts with Spring Colored Glaze and Spring Sprinkles

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Once upon a time, back in 2015, I worked at a well-known bakery in Muncie, Indiana while I went to Ball State University. Everything I owned, my car, my clothes, even my hair, smelled like doughnuts. After I graduated and left the bakery, it took me a LONG time to eat a doughnut again. And, honestly, I never thought I'd bake them. But I've been trying to challenge myself to try new things, and I found a cute, mini doughnut pan on sale at Target, so I wanted to try it. Cake doughnuts are my favorite doughnuts and I LOVE chocolate chips, so they made for the perfect doughnut. 

I've also been obsessed with making my baked goods look Springy. I found some adorable chicks and bunnies sprinkles at Target that turn out look good with yellow and blue doughnut glaze. I also think the glaze looks cute on the mini doughnuts I baked. 



Chocolate Chip Cake Doughnuts

Ingredients:

  1.  1/2 stick butter
  2. 1 cup sugar
  3. 1/4 teaspoon salt
  4. 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  5. 2 cups all purpose flour
  6. 1 teaspoon baking soda
  7. 2 teaspoons baking powder
  8. 2 large eggs, 1 egg yolk
  9. 1 cup milk
  10. 1 cup mini chocolate chips
  11. Sprinkles

Instructions: 

  1. Preheat oven to 350. Spray doughnut pan with cooking spray. 
  2. In a medium bowl, using a hand or stand mixer, cream butter, sugar, salt, and vanilla until fluffy. 
  3. In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, and baking powder.
  4. Alternating dry ingredients and milk (starting and ending with the dry ingredients), add to wet ingredients on medium-low speed. Scrape sides of bowls when needed. 
  5. Add eggs into the mixture, one at a time. Beat until all combined. 
  6. Gently fold in mini chocolate chips. Make sure not to overmix. 
  7. Fill large piping bag with batter and fill each doughnut well in the pan 2/3rds of the way. 
  8. Bake for 17-19 minutes for regular doughnuts and 8-10 minutes for mini doughnuts. 
  9. When cool, dip doughnuts into glaze and shake off excess. Add sprinkles immediately after dipping in glaze, and let set up on a wire rack.  


Doughnut Glaze

Ingredients: 

  1. 3 cups powdered sugar
  2. 1/2 cup milk
  3. Pinch of salt
  4. Gel food coloring

Instructions:  

  1. In a medium bowl, add sugar, salt, and milk. Mix until combined. 
  2. Add 1-2 drops of desired gel food coloring. Mix well. 

As it turns out, I really enjoyed baking doughnuts. It's a lot more fun than selling them, that's 100% for sure. I've never had a chocolate chip doughnut before so I had a fun time creating the recipe for that. And, as always, my taste tester boyfriend was the first one to try them and they were a big hit with him. If you're looking for something small and tasty and adorable for Spring fun or Easter, this recipe is perfect for that! 

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