Desserts

Red Velvet Doughnuts with Cream Cheese Frosting

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With their delicate not-quite-chocolate, not-quite-vanilla flavour and their big hit of red colour, these Red Velvet Doughnuts are an old favourite that your sweetie will love this Valentine's Day!

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For the doughnuts:
2 cups plain flour
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2tsp baking powder
Pinch salt
3/4 cup caster sugar
2tsp vanilla extract
1 large egg
3tbsp butter, melted and slightly cooled
1-2tbsp red food colouring, amount will depend on whether you use liquid or gel colouring
2/3 cup buttermilk
1tsp baking soda
2tsp white wine vinegar
For the frosting:
8oz cream cheese, softened
1 and 1/2 cups icing sugar, sifted
1tsp vanilla extract
Variety of sprinkles to decorate
Preheat oven to 350F and grease a standard sized 6 hole doughnut pan. (If you have 2, great! Grease them both, but if you have one, like me, bake doughnuts in two batches) Place the flour, cocoa powder,...
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Nutritions

Calories
254

Sodium
32mg
1% DV

Fat
1g
2% DV

Protein
3g
6% DV

Carbs
61g
20% DV

Fiber
2g
10% DV