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Cola Doughnuts
[Vegan, Gluten-Free]

HJ By: Holly Jade

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Cola Doughnuts [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

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Ingredients You Need for Cola Doughnuts [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

For the Doughuts:

2 cups plain white flour (gluten-free if needed)
1/3 cup light brown sugar
1/5 cup cocoa powder
1-1/2 teaspoon baking powder
A pinch of salt
1 1/2 cups cherry cola of choice
1/2 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar
2/5 plus 1 teaspoon oil

For the Glaze:

1 1/5 cups powdered sugar
2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
4 tablespoons of cherry cola

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How to Prepare Cola Doughnuts [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

Preheat the oven to 356°F and grease a doughnut tin with oil.
In a large mixing bowl, add in the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Stir the ingredients together well.
Add the cherry cola, vinegar, and oil.
Add the batter into a piping bag and snip off the tip. Pipe the mixture into the doughnut tins until they are 3/4 full.
Pop the doughnuts into the oven and bake for 10-12 minutes. Make sure they don't burn on the top. You will know their done when you put a skewer in them and it comes out clean.
Place the doughnuts onto a cooling rack and to cool fully before icing.
While the doughnut are cooling, place the sugar, cocoa powder, and cola into a bowl and mix everything until it's smooth and shiny.
Pop into the fridge to set for 5 minutes.
Dip the doughnuts into the glaze and place back on a cooling rack. This is the time you can decorate your doughnuts with sprinkles, coconut, chocolate.... anything you fancy!
Store these yummy doughnuts in a sealed container to keep fresh & delicious!

Best enjoyed fresh, day of making!!!

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