Mocha Cake Doughnuts, light and soft with just the right amount of coffee taste. Top with a drizzle of Cream Cheese Frosting and it’s the perfect Dessert, Snack or even Breakfast Treat.
I have been obsessed with doughnuts since last summer. It all started when I went to Toronto to attend my eldest daughter’s graduation, she is now my eldest daughter the “Journalist” and of course visit my family.
On one of our lets-go-walk-around-town days my daughters bright idea was to go try her absolute favourite pastries, macarons. I had never eaten one and yeah I was curious. They were everywhere.
We arrived at this small and adorable pastry shop in downtown Toronto, we chose our macarons (of course I went with chocolate, what else?). As my daughter eats hers so slowly to savour every bite full.
I can only think that 1. they certainly aren’t my favourite and 2. what? $4 dollars for one macaron?
On our way out of the adorable bake shop I noticed a sign up with day classes in bread making, Pie making and yes doughnut making. So obviously I signed up for the doughnut class.
I was so excited this class was going to teach me all the techniques for making fried and Cake doughnuts, how cool would that be?
A week before the class I received an email telling me to bring comfortable shoes and an apron. I had that apron ready from the day I signed up.
Mocha Cake Doughnuts
I even ordered a doughnut cake pan, imagining myself the day after my class baking up some yummy cake doughnuts.
Unfortunately 2 days before the class, I receive the dreaded “sorry class has been cancelled and will take place instead in 2 weeks”, but not for me. I packed my doughnut pan and back to Italy I went.
Since that sad day of my cancelled doughnut class I have been obsessed with doughnuts, but not anymore because these soft and delicate tasting Mocha Cake Doughnuts with a creamy marscarpone glaze were a complete success.
The Italian ate one before I could even glaze it and the Nutella queen ate almost all the rest. I hid one because photos must be taken.
Now, I am no longer obsessed but I will be making more doughnuts. Enjoy!
Mocha Cake Doughnuts
Ingredients
- BATTER
- 1 cup flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- pinch of salt
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon cocoa
- 3 tablespoons butter melted
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup coffee
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 3 tablespoons greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon milk
- MARSCARPONE GLAZE
- 1/4 cup whipping cream I use whole cream only because that is all I have
- 2 tablespoons marscarpone cream cheese may be substituted
- 1 tablespoon icing sugar
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350° (180° celsius). Grease 6 tin donut pan.
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, sugar and cocoa.
- In a small saucepan over low heat melt butter, remove from heat and let cool slightly.
- In a medium bowl whisk together egg, coffee, milk, yogurt and vanilla, add melted butter and combine.
- Mix the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix just until it becomes smooth.
- Fill doughnut pan until almost full. Bake for approximately 8-10 minutes (check with a toothpick for doneness), cool in pan and then remove to wire rack to cool completely.
- In a small bowl add whipping cream, marscarpone and icing sugar, beat until desired thickness. Top with glaze. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Sandra says
I’ve baked the donuts which look great but the glaze recipe only has 1 tbsp of icing sugar? Is that correct?
Rosemary says
Hi Sandra, yes it is correct, it’s almost like a glaze rather than an icing. I hope enjoy it.
gabby says
tried to make these twice and both times the wet mixture curdled after i put the butter in.
Rosemary says
Hi Gabby, sorry it didn’t work out, but my guess is you didn’t let the butter cool after it was melted. This is my base recipe for my baked donuts and it has never curdled for me.
Stephanie says
These look insanely good! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! Your recipe has been pinned to the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! Please join us again this week!
Ronda Eagle says
Thank you for stopping in and linking up with us this week on #TheWeekendSocial. We love your ideas and hope to see you again this weekend on KitchenDreaming.com. We have pinned, stumbled & shared your link across our Social Media, FB, G+ and Twitter.
Rose says
Hi thank you very much! Have a great day.
Katherines Corner says
Oh my friend these look terrific! Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite things blog hop. Watch for your feature on Monday xo
Rose says
Hi Katherine, thanks so much. Have a great evening.
lorraine williamson says
love the recipe pinned and the photos look great thanks for sharing visiting from weekend social have a great day
Rose says
Hi Lorraine, thank you and thanks for stopping by.
dgoncalves2012 says
OMG, why are you not living near me!!
Rose says
OMG I was just thinking of you! Wish I was!
Jann from Newton Custom Interiors says
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Rose says
Thanks a lot Jan! Have a great day!
[email protected] says
I definitely need to make these! My kids are always craving donuts. When I cave in and go to my local dunkin, they’re always stale! Your pics are gorgeous and they make me feel like baking some donuts today!
Rose says
Hi Veronica, thanks, I love dark photos and it was such a rainy dull day when I took them. I agree with your kids, I love donuts too. Have a great day.
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way says
Oh Boy! Do they ever look yummy. I’ve been tempted to make macarons but I hear that they are temperamental — well, that is a throw down challenge for me. Anyway, I haven’t tasted one — yet — but that is on my bucket list to do. Your donuts look fantastic. I will put this on the list for when the grandkids come to visit!! Grazie per la ricetta! Buona giornata.
Rose says
Hi Marisa, thanks, actually my daughter and I made macarons once and they are not easy, but give it a try you may like them. These donuts are really easy and fast. Have a great day.