Chocolate Donut Holes with Pomegranate Cream Filling

Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray donut hole pan with cooking spray.

Whisk flour, cocoa powder, soda, baking powder, salt and sugar in a large bowl. In another small bowl, whisk the remaining ingredients. Add wet ingredients to dry and mix gently.

Fill each donut hole ¾ full. Bake for about 8–10 minutes. Let cool. Roll in powdered sugar.

For the filling:
Using a stand mixer, beat butter, shortening and salt for a minute. Add sugar 1 cup at a time and mix well. Add jelly and vanilla, mix. Add food coloring a little bit at a time until you get desired color.

Put filling into a piping bag and fill donut holes.