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Red Velvet Donuts

Course: Dessert
Author: Wendy

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼ cups all purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoon Hershey's Cocoa Powder
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup canola oil
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tablespoon red gel food coloring
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon white distilled vinegar

Chocolate Ganache

  • 1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • Pink and White Heart Valentine’s Day Sprinkles

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 and spray a donut pan with pam baking spray
  • Using a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, salt, cocoa, and sugar until combined
  • Whisk in the milk, oil, egg, red food coloring, vanilla and vinegar until combined and batter is smooth
  • Spoon batter into donut pan about ½ way full
  • Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes or until they are set
  • Allow to cool for a few minutes before removing and placing onto a wire rack

Chocolate Ganache Directions

  • Using a small pot, heat up the heavy whipping cream until slightly boiling
  • Pour chocolate chips into a heat safe bowl
  • Pour heavy whipping cream over the chocolate chips and whisk until smooth
  • Pour the ganache over the over the donuts and let sit for a few minutes
  • Sprinkle some valentine’s day sprinkles over the donuts
  • Allow the donuts to sit for 20 minutes before serving!