Baked Sugar Donuts Smothered In Chocolate Sauce

Ingredients

• donuts
• 5 TBSP unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 2 tsp baking powder
• pinch salt
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• topping
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• Chocolate sauce
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 cup whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325degrees F.Lightly oil mini donut pan and set aside.
2. In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar.Add the egg, milk, and vanilla and mix until combined, Mix in the baking powder, then the salt, Mix in the flour just until combined
3. Transfer mixture into a piping bag fitted with a large round tip or into a ziplock baggie with the tip cut off. Pipe into the pan only filling 1/2 of the way full.
4. Bake at 325ºF for 8-10 minutes. Allow to cool slightly.
5. For the topping, Melt the butter and combine the cinnamon and sugar. Dip each donut lightly in butter then roll in cinnamon and sugar
6. For the Chocolate sauce.In a small saucepan over low heat, heat chocolate chips and whipping cream, stirring constantly. Continue to cook, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted and smooth. Stir in vanilla.