Homemade Chocolate Donuts with Orange Glaze

Two things are for sure, we love the Fall and we love donuts. Put them together and we are in heaven. Here is a recipe for Chocolate Donuts with Orange Glaze, they are seriously mouth watering.



Recipe for Chocolate Donuts with Orange Glaze

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 tablespoons butter, melted

Glaze:

2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons milk
4 tablespoons orange juice.


Directions:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees
Spray a donut pan with non-stick cooking spray

In a medium bowl, combine well all the dry ingredients. In a separate bowl, add the buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla. Beat them together and then add them to the dry ingredients.
Add the melted butter to the mixture, and mix until a batter has formed.

Spoon the batter into the prepared donut pan and bake for 10 minutes.
Then turn donuts out onto a cooling rack, and let donuts cool.

To make the glaze, put powered sugar in a medium bowl. Add 2 tablespoons of milk, and 4 tablespoons of orange juice. Stir until glaze is smooth. Add orange food coloring if desired.
Spread glaze on cooled donuts and let it dribble down the sides.

Makes 1 dozen donuts.

*Recipe and pictures courtesy of Popcorn and Pearls*