Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Double Chocolate Bundt Cake with Ganache Glaze


It's all about chocolate on Valentine's Day! This cake is sure to satisfy the most urgent chocolate craving! From the Food and Wine website.

2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup sugar
1 egg
2 cups flour
1/2 cup cocoa
1 TBSP. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
1 cup strongly brewed coffee
1 cup buttermilk

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray bundt pan with cooking spray or grease and flour, shaking out excess flour.

Melt chocolate over low heat until just melted. Whisk in oil and sugar until smooth. Whisk in egg.

In separate bowl, mix dry ingredients. Add half of the dry ingredients to the chocolate mixture, as well as half of the buttermilk and coffee. Repeat process until all are combined. Mix until smooth.

Pour batter into prepared bundt pan. Bake in 350 degree oven for 35-40 minutes until center of cake comes  out with only a few crumbs when tested with knife.

Cool 10 minutes, then invert onto cake plate.

Ganache Glaze:

1/3 cup heavy cream
1/2 TBSP. corn syrup
1/2 TBSP. unsalted butter
3 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped

In small saucepan, bring cream to boil. Add corn syrup and butter. Mix until smooth. Add chocolate and stir to melt. Let stand about 5 minutes, then pour glaze over cake. Allow glaze to set for 30 minutes before serving.





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