I've posted many Chocolate and Wine recipes, but this is a favorite. You're going to love this perfect Chocolate Red Wine Bundt Cake!
The taste will improve with good quality dry red wines (I like Zinfandels) and the quality of the cocoa!
Want to decorate this cake for the upcoming Memorial Day Holiday? Fill the center with whipped cream and top with strawberries and blueberries.
CHOCOLATE RED WINE BUNDT CAKE
Ingredients
2 cups flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch process)
1-1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup sweet butter, softened
1-3/4 cup sugar
2 large eggs
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1-1/4 cup dry red wine
Powdered sugar, for dusting
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°
Butter and flour 12-cup bundt pan.
In bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt. In large bowl, using hand-held electric mixer, beat butter and sugar together until fluffy, about 4 minutes.
Add eggs, one at time, and beat until incorporated. Add vanilla and beat about 2 more minutes.
Work in two batches, alternately fold in dry ingredients and wine, until just incorporated.
Scrape batter into prepared pan, and bake for 45 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Let cake cool in pan 10 minutes, then turn out onto rack; let cool completely.
Dust cake with confectioner's sugar.
Chocolate and Wine: A Great Pairing
2 comments:
That looks good!
Uh Oh, Janet. I just did a post for Cookbook Wednesday celebrating National Wine Day, lol...It's a good thing too much Wine, virtually of course, isn't such a bad thing. I can't change it now but, I will add your link to my post for future reference.
The Chocolate Red Wine Bundt Cake sure does sound mighty good! Thanks for sharing...
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