Valentine's Day Recipes
Chocolate Mayan Bundt Cake
A unique twist on a favorite. This Bundt cake is infused with chocolate, cinnamon and cayenne flavors and topped with an elegant chocolate or cinnamon glaze.
Yield: 12 to 16 servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups Nestlé® Toll House® Dark Chocolate Morsels, divided
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups powdered sugar, divided
- 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, melted
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream (room temperature)
- Pinch salt
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 12 cup Bundt pan.
- Microwave 1 cup morsels in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM HIGH (70%) power for 1 minute; stir. If pieces retain some of their original shape, microwave at additional 10- to 15-second intervals, stirring just until melted.
- Combine flour, cinnamon, baking soda, 1/2 teaspoon salt and cayenne pepper in small bowl.
- Beat brown sugar, granulated sugar, 3/4 cup butter and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl until creamy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Beat in melted chocolate.
- Beat flour mixture into creamed mixture alternately with milk.
- Pour into prepared Bundt pan.
- Bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool for 10 minutes; invert cake onto wire rack to cool completely.
- Transfer cake to serving platter.
- Microwave remaining 1/3 cup morsels in small, uncovered, microwave-safe bowl on MEDIUM HIGH (70%) power for 45 seconds; stir. If pieces retain some of their original shape, microwave at additional 10 to 15 second intervals, stirring just until melted.
- Place 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar in medium bowl. Form a well; pour in melted butter, whipping cream, pinch of salt and melted chocolate. Stir until blended. If necessary, add remaining powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, until pouring or drizzling consistency is reached.
- Spoon chocolate glaze over top of cake. Let stand until glaze is firm.
Attribution
Recipe and photo used with permission from: Nestlé® and meals.com