Chocolate And Fresh Mint Donuts

Directions

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   1. Preheat the oven to 325°F and prepare a donut pan with baking spray.
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   2. Combine all of the dry ingredients (cake flour, cocoa powder, and sugar) in a medium-sized bowl.
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   3. Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
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   4. While the butter is melting, whisk together the buttermilk and eggs in a small bowl.
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   5. Add the buttermilk/egg combination to the dry ingredients and mix well.
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   6. Add the melted butter and stir in.
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   7. Finely chop the fresh mint leaves.
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   8. Add the mint to the donut batter and mix well.
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   9. Spoon the batter into the donut pan.
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    10. Bake the donuts for 10 minutes at 325°F. Let cool for a minute before turning out onto a cooling rack.
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    11. Repeat with the remaining donut batter.
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    12. Start preparing the chocolate glaze. Heat the cream to a simmer.
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    13. Combine all of the other ingredients in a medium bowl and pour the hot cream over them. Whisk until shiny and smooth.
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    14. Dunk each donut halfway in the glaze and twist as you remove it from the glaze.
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    15. Set back on the cooling rack to set up.
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    Enjoy!