Dirt Cake Doughnuts
I don’t think there is a more synonymous dessert for Halloween than the classic dirt cake. Gummy worms coming out of chocolate “dirt.” What could be better? I wanted to take that well-loved holiday treat and give it a fun portable makeover with these Dirt Cake Doughnuts. Individual dirt cakes that everyone will love. These are great for parties or gatherings and are a hit with the kids and kids-at-heart.
Bring out your inner child with these delicious Dirt Cake Doughnuts. If you want to make them ahead of time, just keep the worms off until ready to serve. These can be wrapped well or stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Dirt Cake Doughnuts
Dirt Cake Doughnuts are a fun twist on a classic full-sized Halloween dessert. These are on the go, making them easier for parties!
Servings: 12
Equipment
- Mixing bowls
- Whisk
- Wire rack
- Doughnut pan
Ingredients
Doughnuts:
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2/3 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon instant espresso powder
- 1 1/2 cups buttermilk
- 1 large egg
- 4 tablespoons melted butter or oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Glaze:
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup milk or half and half
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 8 chocolate sandwich cookies crushed
- 36 gummy worms
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a 12 cavity doughnut pan and set aside.
- For the doughnuts, in a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and instant espresso.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, egg, butter and vanilla extract. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry and mix until just combined. Divide the batter into the prepared doughnut pan.
- Bake until the doughnuts have puffed up and a toothpick, inserted in the middle, comes out clean, about 10 to 12 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for 5 minutes before inverting onto wire racks to cool completely.
- For the glaze, in a bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, cocoa, milk, vanilla and salt until smooth and somewhat pourable. If its too thick, add a splash more milk. If its too thin, add a bit more powdered sugar.
- Dip each cooled doughnut into the glaze and top with crushed chocolate cookies and three gummy worms each. Allow to set before serving. Enjoy!
