toppings of choice(sprinkles, coconut, chopped nuts, crushed cookies, etc.)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
In a bowl mix flour, ¼ cup cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder and salt with a whisk. Add milk, egg, melted shortening and vanilla and mix until well blended. If batter seems too thick add more milk a tablespoon at a time, it should resemble cake batter.
Fill the openings in your pan ⅔ full and no more or they will rise to cover the hole and not look like donuts anymore. Better to make more donuts than to try to make these bigger.
Bake until donut springs back when lightly touched, about 8 minutes. Remove from oven and cool, then remove from pans.
Combine powdered sugar, cocoa powder and hot water to make glaze. Yes, it is supposed to be runny. Put your toppings in a shallow bowl. Dip the donut in the glaze and then dip into the topping. Let sit for a few minutes to allow the glaze to set up.
Notes
This makes about 8-9 large donuts or 16 small ones.