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Galaxy Doughnuts

A recipe for Galaxy Doughnuts inspired by the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C! These dark chocolate cake donuts are topped with a galaxy-like glaze.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 12 -14 Doughnuts
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: International

Ingredients

Dark Chocolate Doughnuts:
  • 1 1/2 cups (190 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup (135 grams) granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup (25 grams) black or dark cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons (16 grams) cornstarch
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon instant espresso powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup (177 milliliters) milk
  • 2 tablespoons (28 grams) unsalted butter melted and slightly cooled
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Galaxy Glaze:
  • 2 cups (250 grams) powdered sugar sifted
  • 2-4 tablespoons (30-60 milliliters) milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Gel food coloring I used black, blue, purple, green, and red

Instructions

To make the Dark Chocolate Doughnuts:
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  1. Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C). Grease 2-3 doughnut pans.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, black cocoa powder, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, instant espresso powder, and salt.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk together the milk, butter, eggs, and vanilla extract. Mix into the flour mixture just until incorporated with no lumps.
  4. Transfer the batter to a piping bag or a large ziploc bag with the corner snipped off. Pipe the batter into prepared doughnut pans. Each cavity should be about 3/4 full.
  5. Bake in preheated oven until set and the tops spring back when lightly pressed, 10-12 minutes.
  6. Allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely to room temperature.
To make the Galaxy Glaze:
  1. In a large bowl, slowly whisk the milk and the vanilla extract into the powdered just until smooth and thin enough to coat the doughnuts.
  2. Divide the glaze equally among five bowls. Add one drop of the desired food coloring to each bowl and stir until evenly colored. Adjust coloring as needed.
  3. Pour each of the colors into a shallow bowl wide enough to dip the doughnuts.
  4. Use a toothpick or knife to very gently and lightly swirl the colors.
  5. Dip the top of a cooled doughnut into the glaze, twisting slightly. Transfer to a wire rack and repeat with remaining doughnuts.
  6. These Galaxy Doughnuts are best the day they are baked and assembled.