Chocolate Donuts

Here is a favorite recipe of mine for gluten free chocolate doughnuts!

• 1 ½ cups sugar 
• 2 cups gluten free flour (I like Bob’s Red Mill)
• ¾ cups unsweetened cocoa powder 
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder 
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt 
• 2 large eggs (room temp) 
• 1 cup milk 
• ½ cup canola oil 
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract 
• ¾ cup boiling water (activates cocoa powder) 

Frosting 

• ¼ cup butter 
• ¾  teaspoons vanilla 
• 2 ¼ cups powdered sugar 
• ⅛ cup milk 
• As many raspberries as you want 

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Position rack in center of oven. Grease donut pan.
2. In a large mixing bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until there are no visible clumps.
3. Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Beat with a mixer on medium speed for two minutes.
4. Stir in boiling water.
5. Spoon batter evenly into donut pans. 
6. Bake 
7. Let cool
8. For the frosting: In a medium mixing bowl, beat butter and vanilla until smooth and creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, one cup at a time. Slowly beat in milk. Beat in additional milk if needed, to obtain desired consistency. (add crushed raspberries)
9. Add sprinkles if so desired 🙂