There are few things I truly get excited about...
Like Taylor Swift's new album. I get really excited if I hear her on the radio even though she's been on a loop for the last several weeks on my playlist. My favorite track at the moment is Style. Speaking of style that brings us to these shoes. Let's face it, what girl does not get excited about new shoes? But I digress...I almost forgot we are here to talk about food 😉
There is one other thing that I get pretty excited about, Christmas. Some may argue I am a little too into it. That, or everyone else needs to get more into the spirit.
This month's #BundtBakers theme was mint, and with Christmas constantly on my mind, naturally my bundt had to have peppermint. I started with a basic chocolate cake and added strong hot coffee to the mix. To make this ever more decadent, I topped it off with an eggnog drizzle, complete with crushed peppermint candies.
Chocolate Cake w/ Eggnog & Peppermint Drizzle
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 10 1x
Ingredients
For Chocolate Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 tablespoon baking powder
- Pinch of salt
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/4 cup canola oil plus 2 tablespoons
- 3/4 cup strong hot coffee
For Eggnog & Peppermint Drizzle:
- 1 cup icing sugar
- 3-4 tablespoons eggnog
- Dash of vanilla powder
- 5-6 peppermint candies, finely crushed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and grease a bundt pan.
- In a large bowl, sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- Then re-sift all dry ingredients into a medium bowl. Set aside.
- In the large bowl that you started with, whisk together sugars and eggs. Add apple sauce, sour cream, milk, and oil.
- Starting with 1/2 cup, add flour mixture to the wet ingredients. Mix well, then add a little bit of the hot coffee. Alternate between the flour and the coffee, beginning and ending with the flour mixture.
- Pour batter into prepared bundt pan and bake for about 25-30 minutes or until the cake tester comes out clean. Transfer cake to a cooling rack and let rest for 15-20 minutes before turning out onto a cake plate.
- In the meantime, in a food processor, pulse the peppermint candies until finely crushed. Set aside.
- Whisk together icing sugar, powdered vanilla, and eggnog until a thick drizzle forms. Pour over entire bundt and top with crushed candies. Serve with whipped cream if desired.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
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Toodles,
Tammy<3
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Dottie Sauchelli Balin says
Hi Tammy,
How beautiful and festive your cake looks...I love it! Chocolate and peppermint, oh my! Love the icing made with eggnog and crushed peppermint candies. Yummy! Bundt cakes are so cool, love the way the icing or frosting drips down the crevices of the cake. It reminds me of snow on mountain tops. Thank you for sharing your bundt cake. Hope that you enjoy the rest of the week. Happy and blessed Christmas to you and your family.
Dottie 🙂
Alida says
Dear Catherine, this cake is really elegant, moist and delicious. I could think of nothing better than pairing chocolate with mint and here in the UK this combo is really really popular. I always keep a packet of chocolate mints in the cupboard to satisfy my cravings! Brava!
Barbara says
I agree...bundts are fun to make. Your holiday bundt has all the Christmas flavors and looks delicious!
Comedy Plus says
Oh Tammy, this just screams Christmas. I took a slice. Yummy.
Have a terrific day. ♥♥♥
claudia lamascolo says
What a show stopped this one is just gorgeous happy holiday to all of you loving this one! XO
Ginny Hartzler says
Yum! And using eggnog is so perfect for the season. I would have more then one piece! So do you own those sparkly silver shoes? Really fancy AND comfy.
Living the Gourmet says
I don't Ginny...they're on my wishlist 😉 Hehe...I must admit, I had more than I should have.
xo,
Tammy<3
Susan says
A delightful cake, Catherine! The combination of chocolate and peppermint is a natural. Your cake looks so moist too. A real winner.
Choc Chip Uru says
If Christmas was one dessert, this was be it! Beautiful and so rich 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Savita @ ChefDeHome says
Eggnog and peppermint! so festive and yummy!
Reeni says
Love the shoes! I'm all about the sparkle! And the peppermint too! What a delicious looking cake - I wish I could taste a piece! It's the perfect Christmas cake. xoxo
speedy70 says
Ottimo dolce cara, così cioccolatoso lo adoro!!!!!
sandie says
Tammy that looks like Heaven - lol. You guys changed your blog again. Like it.
Liz says
What a spectacular cake, Tammy! You're like my husband...he's SO into Christmas! When I went to Denver for a few days, he dragged out every single Christmas decoration and decked the halls. But I'm in charge of baking...and your cake looks like the perfect holiday dessert! xo
Living the Gourmet says
Thank you so much Lizzy! 😀
I've been looking forward to breaking out the decorations all year! ^_^
Have a beautiful holiday season dear friend 🙂
xo,
T
AnnMarie says
This cake sounds wonderful and looks so festive! Going on my list to make!
Adelina Priddis says
oh that is lovely! The eggnog drizzle sounds so perfect as well. Thanks for sharing on Weekend bites!
Michelle@TheRibbonRetreat says
What a fun, festive and delicious Christmas treat. This yummy cake would be perfect for any holiday party! Thank you for sharing. PINNED!
Miz Helen says
What a special dessert for Christmas! Thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday and have a very special Christmas week!
Miz Helen