Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
  • 3 tablespoons maraschino cherry juice (from the jar of maraschino cherries)
  • 4 maraschino cherries, very finely chopped
  • 1/2 teaspoon cherry extract

Instruction

  • Preheat the oven to 350ºF.  Generously spray a donut pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, brown sugar, baking soda and salt. 
  • In another bowl, whisk together the sour cream, melted butter, vegetable oil and egg.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir just until combined. The batter will be very thick – more like a dough than a batter.
  • Transfer the batter to a ziplock bag. Cut the corner off and pipe the mixture into the donut pan, filling each about 1/2 full.
  • Bake for about 8 minutes, until a tester inserted comes out clean. Let cool for at least 10 minutes before removing from the pan. (You may need to gently run a knife around the edges, but the donuts should come out fairly easy.)
  • Let the donuts cool completely on a wire rack.
  • To make the glaze, whisk the powdered sugar and cherry juice together until smooth. Mix in the chopped cherries and the cherry extract.
  • To glaze the donuts, spoon the glaze over the tops of the donuts and allow the glaze to run down the sides. Add sprinkles, if desired.