double chocolate bundt cake
Been battin this idea around in my head for a while. Was just waitin for the right time to make it, so I did for my daughters birthday on July 1. Since she is 7 mos pregnant, it went over quite well with her. The strawberry garnish is optional. Just made for a really pretty picture.
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Ingredients
- CAKE
- 2 1/4 cups flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso coffee powder ir instant coffee
- 3/4 cup hot water
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/3 cup cooking oil (i use canola)
- 2 large egg whites
- 1 large egg
- 1 ounce (1 square) unsweetened (melted) chocolate
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup buttermilk (i use the powder kind per can directions)
- SATINY CHOCOLATE GLAZE
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
How To Make double chocolate bundt cake
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Step 1Cake
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Step 2Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare (I use Bakers Joy) 12" Bundt style cake pan
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Step 3In med bowl stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. (If using the powdered buttermilk mix, add in this step)
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Step 4In a 2 cup measuring cup, mix cocoa, instant coffee powder and hot water until blended. Set aside
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Step 5In large bowl with mixer on low, beat sugar, oil egg whites and whole egg until blended. Increase speed to high & beat until creamy, @ min or so
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Step 6Reduce speed back to low, beat in cocoa mixture, melted chocolate & Vanilla
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Step 7Slowly add in flour mixture alternating between it & buttermilk (If using the liquid, If using the powder add the amount of water called for on package)beginning and ending with flour mix.
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Step 8Beat until just combined, scraping bowl occasionally with a rubber spatula
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Step 9Pour batter into bundt pan & bake 45-50 min (time may vary depending on your oven)or until toothpick insterted in middle comes out clean.
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Step 10Cool in pan for 10 minutes then loosen cake & invert onto a wire rack. Cool completely
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Step 11Glaze
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Step 12In a double boiler (if you don't have one, a glass bowl over a saucepan works well)over hot but not boiling water, combine chocolate chips, butter and corn syrup. Stir until melted & smooth.
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Step 13Add vanilla & stir well.
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Step 14Spread or Drizzle on cake, letting it run down the sides.
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Step 15Strawberry Garnish & Chocolate dipped Strawberries are Optional.
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