RED WINE BROWNIES: National Red Wine Day!

You can drink a glass of red wine today to celebrate National Red Wine Day, but why not accompany that Merlot or Cabernet with these fabulous Red Wine Brownies? 

I've posted lots of wine and port and liqueur brownies, but here's another. You can never have too many Brownie Recipes! And, you can always make Brownies from Scratch and add the red wine. Here's a link to a recipe for Merlot Brownies from scratch, but if you don't have the time or the ingredients, here's a great easy recipe using a brownie mix:

Red Wine Brownies

Ingredients
1 box Ghirardelli dark chocolate Brownie Mix
1/4 cup bold Red Wine
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 egg

Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Grease 8″ x 8″ baking dish.
In large bowl, combine wine, oil, and egg. Mix well. Stir in brownie mix.
Spread batter in prepared pan.
Bake for 45 minutes. Cool completely.
Serve with red wine.

CHOCOLATE RED WINE BUNDT CAKE: Red Wine Day!

Today is National Red Wine Day. 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 and good quality cocoa.

Decorate this cake for the upcoming Labor 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 unsalted 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 Red Wine: A Great Pairing

RED WINE BROWNIES: National Red Wine Day!

You can drink a glass of red wine today to celebrate National Red Wine Day, but why not accompany that Merlot or Cabernet with these fabulous Red Wine Brownies? 

I've posted lots of wine and port and liqueur brownies, but here's another. You can never have too many Brownie Recipes! And, you can always make Brownies from Scratch and add the red wine. Here's a recipe for Merlot Brownies from scratch, but if you don't have the time or the ingredients, here's a great easy recipe using a brownie mix:

Red Wine Brownies

Ingredients
1 box Ghirardelli dark chocolate Brownie Mix
1/4 cup bold Red Wine
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 egg

Directions
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Grease 8″ x 8″ baking dish.
In large bowl, combine wine, oil, and egg. Mix well. Stir in brownie mix.
Spread batter in prepared pan.
Bake for 45 minutes. Cool completely.
Serve with red wine.

CHOCOLATE RED WINE BUNDT CAKE: National Red Wine Day

Today is National Red Wine Day. Thought you needed a special day for red wine?

I've posted many Chocolate and Red 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 wine and the quality of the cocoa!

Want to decorate this cake for the upcoming Labor 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 unsalted 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 Red Wine: A Great Pairing