CHERRY CHIP CAKE DONUTS RECIPE

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons) butter
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 2/3 cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup chopped maraschino cherries
• For the glaze
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 1 tablespoon melted butter
• 2-3 tablespoons of milk
• 2 tabespoons of maraschino​ cherry juice (or to taste)

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Spray donut pans with non stick spray and set aside,
2. In a bowl, beat the butter, oil, and sugar together until creamy. Add the eggs until combined.
3. Beat in the baking soda, salt, and vanilla.
4. Add the flour alternating with the milk, beginning and ending with the flour. Mix just until combined.
5. Stir in the chocolate chips and the cherries (batter will be thick)
6. Spoon batter into a large ziptop bag. Snip one corner and pipe the batter into the donut pan.
7. Bake for 10 minute or until donuts spring back when touched.
8. Allow donuts to rest for 5-7 minutes before turning out onto a cooling rack. Cool donuts completely before coating with the glaze.
9. To prepare the glaze, whisk together powdered sugar, corn syrup, butter and milk. Stir in cherry juice. Dip the tops of each donuts into the prepared glaze. Allow the donuts to sit on wax paper until the glaze is completely set. Store donuts in an even layer in an airtight container. Donuts will keep for 1-2 days.

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