The Best Chocolate Bundt Cake Ever
INGREDIENTS
For the cake:
• 1 1/3 cups brewed coffee
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/4 teaspoons Kosher salt (reduce to 1
teaspoon if using table salt)
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 large eggs
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 1/3 cups buttermilk
• 1 cup plus 2 Tablespoons canola oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups plus 2 Tablespoons all
purpose flour, sifted
For the
glaze:
• 6 oz. unsweetened chocolate
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup sour cream, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup brewed coffee, cooled
• 1/4 cup half and half or cream
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Preheat
the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 10 in round bundt pan. Set aside.
2. For the
cake: Place cocoa powder and coffee in a small saucepan and bring to a boil,
whisking constantly. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
3. In the
bowl of a mixer, combine sugar, salt, baking soda, eggs, and yolk. Beat on low
speed for about 1 minute. Add buttermilk, oil, and vanilla and beat for another
minute or so.
4. Add flour
to sugar mixture and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add the cooled
cocoa/coffee mixture and beat on low speed for another minute.
5. Pour into
the greased pan and bake for about 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in
center comes out clean. Let the cake cool completely before inverting onto
serving tray.
6. For the
frosting: Chop the chocolate into small pieces and add it to a double boiler or
heat proof bowl over a pot of simmering water. Melt chocolate, stirring
occasionally.
7. Melt
butter in another pan or in the microwave.
8. In a small
bowl, whisk together the butter and chocolate. Add half the powdered sugar and
whisk again. The mixture will seem very thick.
9. Whisk in
sour cream and the remaining powdered sugar. Don't worry! It will come
together! And it will be magical.
10. Add
coffee and cream and whisk together until smooth and glossy. This is a thick,
spreadable frosting. If you'd like a more pourable glaze, simply add additional
cream or half and half until you reach your desired consistency.
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