Cinnamon Sugar Cake Donuts with Chocolate Mocha Sauce
Ingredients
The Donuts
- • 1-1/2 cups flour
- • 1-1/2 tsp baking powder
- • 1/4 tsp salt
- • 1 cup butter divided
- • 1-1/4 cup sugar divided
- • 2 large eggs
- • 1 tsp vanilla
- • 1 cup milk
- • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
The Sauce
- • 2 cups sugar
- • 1 cup coffee
- • 4 tbsp cocoa powder
- • pinch of salt
Instructions
The Donuts
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream 1/2 cup butter and 3/4 cup sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs. Add vanilla. Mix in half the dry ingredients and half the milk. Mix in remaining dry ingredients and milk until well combined. Distribute evenly into a donut pan (if you don’t have one, see below).
- Bake at 350° for 10-12 minutes or until lightly golden. Remove from pan and cool.
- Combine remaining sugar with cinnamon in a bowl wide enough to fit a donut. Melt remaining butter. Brush each donut with butter then coat in cinnamon sugar mixture. Set aside.
The Sauce
- Add sugar, coffee, cocoa, and salt to a saucepan. Whisk until smooth, then bring to a boil. Let boil for 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Serve the donuts with a side of chocolate mocha sauce. Dunk away!
Notes
If you don't have a donut pan, all you need is a 4" x 4" piece of foil - wrap the center around a finger then fan out the sides and insert into a cupcake pan. Pipe in the batter around the center and you've got it!