Peppermint Mocha Bundt Cake

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Peppermint Mocha Bundt Cake a try. One portion of this dish contains around 8g of protein, 31g of fat, and a total of 574 calories. This recipe serves 12. For $1.3 per serving, this recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 48 people have tried and liked this recipe. It is perfect for Christmas. Head to the store and pick up unsalted butter, light brown sugar, candy canes, and a few other things to make it today. It is brought to you by Handle the Heat. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 2 hours. Overall, this recipe earns a rather bad spoonacular score of 33%. Chocolate Fudge Bundt Cake with Peppermint Mocha Glaze, Mocha Bundt Cake, and Vodka Mocha Bundt Cake are very similar to this recipe.

Servings: 12

Preparation duration: 15 minutes

Cooking duration: 50 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1 teaspoon baking soda

6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

2 candy canes, crushed

2 teaspoons corn syrup

5 large eggs, at room temperature

1 tablespoon espresso powder

1 3/4 cups (7.87 ounces) all-purpose flour

1/2 cup heavy cream

2 cups packed light brown sugar

1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract

1 teaspoon salt

4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

1 cup sour cream, at room temperature

1 1/2 sticks (6 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature

3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, preferably Dutch-processed

1 tablespoon vanilla

3/4 cup hot water

Equipment:

kugelhopf pan

oven

bowl

whisk

hand mixer

frying pan

toothpicks

sauce pan

Cooking instruction summary:

Make the cakePreheat the oven to 350F. Spray a bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray.Combine the cocoa, chocolate, and espresso in a large bowl. Pour the boiling water into the bowl and cover. Let stand for 5 minutes. In a small bowl whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda. Whisk the chocolate mixture until it is smooth. Let cool to room temperature. When it has cooled, whisk in the sour cream.In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter, brown sugar, and vanilla for about 4 minutes, or until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, until combined. On low speed add the flour mixture and the melted chocolate mixture alternatively, beginning and ending with the flour, until the batter is smooth.Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake the cake for about 50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs. Let cool on a rack for 10 minutes, then turn the cake out and let cool completely.Make the glazeIn a small saucepan heat the cream and corn syrup over medium heat until hot. Remove from heat and add the chocolate, whisking until smooth. Add in the peppermint extract. Let cool slightly until thickened. Drizzle over the cake. Sprinkle with candy canes. Let the glaze set at room temperature, about 10 minutes, before serving.

 

Step by step:


1. Make the cake

2. Preheat the oven to 350F. Spray a bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray.

3. Combine the cocoa, chocolate, and espresso in a large bowl.

4. Pour the boiling water into the bowl and cover.

5. Let stand for 5 minutes. In a small bowl whisk together the flour, salt, and baking soda.

6. Whisk the chocolate mixture until it is smooth.

7. Let cool to room temperature. When it has cooled, whisk in the sour cream.In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter, brown sugar, and vanilla for about 4 minutes, or until pale and fluffy.

8. Add the eggs, one at a time, until combined. On low speed add the flour mixture and the melted chocolate mixture alternatively, beginning and ending with the flour, until the batter is smooth.

9. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.

10. Bake the cake for about 50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.

11. Let cool on a rack for 10 minutes, then turn the cake out and let cool completely.Make the glaze

12. In a small saucepan heat the cream and corn syrup over medium heat until hot.

13. Remove from heat and add the chocolate, whisking until smooth.

14. Add in the peppermint extract.

15. Let cool slightly until thickened.

16. Drizzle over the cake. Sprinkle with candy canes.

17. Let the glaze set at room temperature, about 10 minutes, before serving.


Nutrition Information:

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577k Calories
7g Protein
30g Total Fat
70g Carbs
3% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
577k
29%

Fat
30g
48%

  Saturated Fat
18g
113%

Carbohydrates
70g
24%

  Sugar
48g
54%

Cholesterol
132mg
44%

Sodium
351mg
15%

Alcohol
0.4g
2%

Caffeine
45mg
15%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
7g
16%

Manganese
0.69mg
34%

Copper
0.57mg
28%

Selenium
16µg
24%

Iron
3mg
21%

Magnesium
82mg
21%

Phosphorus
196mg
20%

Fiber
4g
17%

Vitamin B2
0.26mg
15%

Vitamin A
743IU
15%

Folate
48µg
12%

Vitamin B1
0.18mg
12%

Potassium
367mg
11%

Zinc
1mg
10%

Calcium
98mg
10%

Vitamin B3
1mg
8%

Vitamin B5
0.64mg
6%

Vitamin E
0.89mg
6%

Vitamin B12
0.32µg
5%

Vitamin D
0.78µg
5%

Vitamin B6
0.09mg
4%

Vitamin K
3µg
3%

covered percent of daily need
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