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Make the doughnuts... 1 Preheat your oven to 350 degrees 2 In a large bowl, combine 1/2 cup of sour cream, 1 egg, 1/3 cup of canola oil, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, 1/4 cup of granulated sugar and 1/4 cup of brown sugar and whisk until fully incorporated 3 Place a mesh sifter over the bowl and add 1 1/3 cup of all purpose flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon of baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon and 1/8 teaspoon of salt into the sifter and sift the dry ingredients into the bowl 4 Mix until all of the ingredients are just combined 5 Grease a doughnut pan with non-stick spray 6 Fill each cavity half way with batter 7 Bake the doughnuts in a 350 degree oven for about 8 minutes or until the doughnuts feel springy to the touch 8 Transfer the doughnuts onto a cooling rack to cool completely before topping 9 Leave the oven set to 350 degrees to toast the coconut Make the chocolate glaze... 1 Combine 1 1/4 cup of confectioners sugar with 2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder in a small bowl 2 Whisk in 2 tablespoons of canola oil, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract and enough hot water to develop a thick textured glaze (between 2-3 tablespoons) 3 Dip the underside of each cooled doughnut in the chocolate glaze and return them (glazed side up) onto the cooling rack to allow the chocolate to set 4 Set the remaining chocolate glaze aside and stir occasionally to prevent it from setting Make the caramel coconut topping... 1 Place 2 cups of sweetened coconut flakes on a baking sheet and toast them in a 350 degree oven, stirring them several times, until they are lightly golden brown (around 8 minutes) 2 While the coconut is toasting, combine 10 ounces of unwrapped caramels and 2 tablespoons of whole milk in a small microwave safe bowl 3 Microwave in 30 second increments until the caramels are melted 4 Add a pinch of salt and stir until smooth 5 Add the toasted coconut and stir until combined Assemble the doughnuts... 1 Once the chocolate glaze has set on the underside of the doughnuts, flip them over and frost the top with the caramel coconut topping 2 Drizzle the remaining chocolate glaze over the doughnuts 3 Enjoy!!View original recipe