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A bundt cake is simply any kind of cake baked in a bundt cake pan. These special pans come in various sizes and designs and could be called cake molds. After the bundt cake is turned out of the pan, it is in a decorative shape. Bundt cakes will often have a simple glaze drizzled over the top or be lightly dusted with powdered sugar so that the beautiful appearance of the cake is not hidden. The bundt cake pan produces a cake with a hole in the center. The cake can be made fancier by filling the hole with fruit, ice cream, or whipped cream.

This chocolate bundt cake recipe produces a rich chocolately peppermint cake. It’s full of butter, eggs, cocoa powder, coffee, yogurt, and vanilla. But that’s not quite enough! You also add a chocolately, creamy, pepperminty glaze! If you want a Christmas bundt cake or any other kind of holiday bundt cake, this chocolate peppermint bundt cake is for you.




How Did the Bundt Cake Get its Name?




H. David Dahlquist founded a Minneapolis-based company called Nordic Ware, which manufactured kitchen products. In 1950, two members of a Jewish women’s service group called Hadassah asked Dahlquist to make a special kind of cake pan. They missed the dense, rich cakes of their tradition and needed a pan with a hole in the middle. Dahlquist called his pan a bundt pan – the German word for community, “bund,” plus a “t.”




In 1966, a bundt cake (Tunnel of Fudge Cake) took 2nd place during the Annual Pillsbury Bake-Off. Dahlquist was flooded with orders and began making 30,000 pans a day.
Tips for Greasing Your Bundt Cake Pan




This kind of pan helps bake a dense batter more uniformly, preventing under-cooking areas that tend to occur in a traditional baking pan. However, you must grease and flour every area of the pan before you pour in the batter. Also, before you put the pan in the oven, give it a couple of thumps to remove any air bubbles in the batter. This style of pan is best suited to a moist cake batter. The extra surface of bundt pans means that your cake could dry out quickly.

Bundt cake pans are decorative and valued for their beauty. Some people collect them just for displaying on their kitchen walls. However, their detailed designs are hard to grease, giving them a bad name for sticking. Even a generous coat of a nonstick spray doesn’t necessarily guarantee success. Instead, there are two methods that will work better:





Fat Plus Flour creates a nonstick layer




Create a nonstick layer between the pan and the batter. Melted fat (butter or shortening) and flour make a dynamic duo, baking into a protective barrier around the cake. Here’s a way to do it.





With a pastry brush, brush the bundt pan with melted fat. Make sure to get into all nooks and crannies of the pan.
Sprinkle about 1/4 cup of flour evenly over the bottom of the pan.
Seal the top of the bundt pan with plastic wrap and shake well to coat the pan.
Invert the bundt pan and remove the plastic wrap and the excess flour.

Use a Pan Release Paste




In a small bowl, combine 1/4 cup shortening, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, and 1/4 cup all-purpose flour.
Make a paste by mashing everything together with a fork or kneading with your fingers.
Apply the pan release paste to your bundt pan with a pastry brush.


Notes





Cake – if you don’t have a stand mixer, use a whisk to combine the ingredients. Still add the liquid chocolate in two batches, and stir well.

You can use the peppermint glaze right away, but it will be thin; it will thicken as it cools. If you don’t want drips all the way down the sides of your peppermint cake, wait until the ganache is a bit thicker (about 15 minutes).

You can use a spoon to put the ganache on top of your chocolate bundt cake and gently push it over the edge to drip a little.

To turn your chocolate bundt cake into a chocolate peppermint bundt cake, the crushed peppermints are best put on just before serving. They will get soft and start to run the longer they sit.

The ganache will remain soft and sticky, so it’s best to store your bundt cake under a cake topper. 

Ingredients




Here’s a list of what you need for the cake:





Vegetable shortening
Butter
Cocoa powder
Salt
Milk
Strong brewed coffee
All-purpose flour
Sugar
Baking soda
Eggs
Nonfat plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
Vanilla extract






Here’s what you need for the ganache glaze and peppermint topping:





Semi-sweet chocolate chips
Corn syrup
Sugar
Heavy cream
Mint extract
Peppermint candy





How to Make Chocolate Peppermint Bundt Cake




Grease a bundt pan with vegetable shortening.


Place butter, cocoa, salt, milk, and coffee in a small saucepan.


Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, just until the butter is just melted. Take off the heat and set aside.


In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the flour, sugar, and baking soda.


Whisk to combine dry ingredients then add half of the chocolate mixture and mix on low speed, until combined.


Add the remaining chocolate mixture and mix again.
Add eggs, yogurt, and vanilla extract.


Mix until the batter is thoroughly blended.


Pour the cake batter into the greased bundt pan.


Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Allow cake to cool in the pan for 30 minutes then turn over onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Place the cake on a platter until ready to add the ganache.

How to Make Chocolate Peppermint Ganache




In a small bowl, add chocolate chips and corn syrup.


Heat the heavy cream and sugar either over the stove or in the microwave until hot and steaming but do not boil.
Pour the cream over the chocolate chips.


Set a plate over the top of the bowl to keep the heat in for about 5 minutes.
Stir until the ingredients are well combined.
Add the mint extract and stir again.


Let the ganache stand until you reach the desired consistency.
Drizzle the ganache over the cake.


Top with crushed peppermint candy.


Serve immediately.


Store the cake on the counter for 2-3 days or in the refrigerator for 4-5 days. If refrigerated, let it come to room temperature before serving.




Favorite Holiday Cake Recipes




Holiday Poke Cake
Pistachio Cake
Sara Lee Pound Cake
Italian Lemon Cream Cake
Waldorf Astoria Red Velvet Cake
Pineapple Angel Food Cake
Ambrosia Cake
Double Fudge Coca Cola Cake
Mountain Dew Cake
Chocolate Pudding Cake

More Christmas Treat Recipes




Williams Sonoma Peppermint Bark
Oreos Dipped in White Chocolate
Peanut Butter Balls


Be sure to check out more of my easy cake recipes and the best Christmas dessert recipes.







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Chocolate Bundt Cake with Mint Chocolate Ganache


Chocolate Peppermint Bundt Cake is a great holiday dessert! Get the easy recipe to make chocolate bundt cake topped with mint ganache and peppermint candy.



Course Dessert


Cuisine American


Keyword Chocolate Bundt Cake with Mint Chocolate Ganache





Prep Time 10 minutes


Cook Time 50 minutes




Servings 12


Calories 364kcal


Author Stephanie Manley



Equipment
Mixer


Ingredients

Chocolate Bundt Cake


2 tablespoons vegetable shortening like Crisco


1 cup butter


1/3 cup cocoa powder


1 teaspoon salt


1/2 cup strongly brewed coffee


2 cups all-purpose flour


1 3/4 cups sugar


1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda


2 eggs


1/2 cup sour cream or plain nonfat Greek Yogurt


1 teaspoon vanilla extract




Chocolate Ganache


4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips


1 1/2 tablespoons corn syrup You can use golden syrup (cane syrup)


1 1/2 tablespoons sugar


1/2 cup heavy cream


1/4 teaspoon mint extract


1/4 cup candy canes, peppermint sticks, or peppermint candies.





Instructions

Cake directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees
Grease the bundt pan with vegetable shortening.
In a small saucepan heat the butter, cocoa, salt, milk and coffee over medium heat, stirring to combine, just until the butter is just melted. Take off the heat and set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the flour, sugar, and baking soda, whisk to combine (see notes if you are not using a stand mixer).
Add half of the chocolate mixture, and mix using the stand mixer on a low speed, until combined, then add the rest and mix again.
Add the eggs, sour cream, and vanilla extract, mix again.
Pour the cake batter into the greased bundt pan.
Bake until a toothpick comes out clean, 30-40 minutes.
After the cake has cooled for a good 30 minutes, turn over onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Place on a platter until ready to add the ganache.



Ganache directions

In a small bowl, add chocolate chips and corn syrup.
Heat the heavy cream and sugar either over the stove or in the microwave until hot and steaming a bit, but do not boil.
Pour the cream over the chocolate chips and set a plate over the top of the bowl to keep the heat in. Let it stand for about 5 minutes.
Stir until the ingredients are well combined, add the mint extract, and stir again.
Let the ganache stand until you reach desired consistency (see notes).
Drizzle the ganache over the cake and top with crushed peppermint candy. Serve immediately.
Store on the counter for 2-3 days, or in the refrigerator for 4-5 days. You can let it come to room temperature before serving.





Notes

To get the vegetable shortening in all the creases of the pan, you can melt the shortening and use a silicone brush. You can also just use your hands, but cover it well. 
If you don’t have a stand mixer, use a whisk to combine. Still add the liquid chocolate in two batches, and stir well. 
You can use the ganache right away, but it will be thin. It will thicken as it cools. If you want drips to not go all the way down, then wait until it is a bit thicker. You can use a spoon to put it on top of the cake and gently push it over the edge to drip. I waited for about 15 minutes. The ganache will also remain soft or sticky, so best to cover it with a cake topper to store. 
Put the crushed peppermints on just before serving. They have a tendency to get soft and run the longer they sit.


Nutrition

Calories: 364kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 46mg | Sodium: 357mg | Potassium: 148mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 250IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2mg



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