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Friday, October 28, 2011

Light Chocolate Bundt - I Like Big Bundts 3

Light Chocolate Bundt with Coffee Glaze

I Like Big Bundts - Day #12

We are on Day #12 of my crazy and exhausting adventure of posting 30 bundt cakes in 30 days...all leading up to National Bundt Day on November 15th. I hope you bake along and spread lots of Bundt love around town!

When I saw this on one of my favorite blogs this summer, I immediately knew it was destined for I Like Big Bundts! Tracey's Culinary Adventures is filled with tons of delicious treats and such beautiful photos!

If you make a bundt along with me for National Bundt Day, I'll send you this coooooool JustJennDesigns small button. It is perfect for your apron, backpack or bulletin board! It proclaims that you too like Big Bundts (and plants the Sir Mix-a-Lot tune in your head for the rest of the day) - who doesn't want that?! :) Submission info on the next post.

This simple recipe, from the folks at Cook's Illustrated, features both bittersweet chocolate and Dutch-processed cocoa. Since I don't drink coffee (I'm a tea girl), I used Starbucks Via coffee to make the coffee used in the glaze. Starbucks Via is now a staple in my kitchen cabinet. It's perfect for baking and brewing just a single cup of coffee.

For the glaze, it is a combination of powdered sugar and coffee. If you use the optional instant espresso powder, I suggest dissolving the instant espresso in the coffee before combining it with the powdered sugar for a smoother finish.

Have you picked out your recipe for Bundt day?! See you tomorrow for, you guessed it, another bundt!

Recap of I Like Big Bundts 3:
Day #1: Buttercake Bakery's Marble Bundt Cake
Day #2: Lemon Bliss Bundt
Day #3: Double-Chocolate Bundt Cake with Ganache Glaze
Day #4: Spice Bundt Cake with Brown Butter Vanilla Bean Glaze
Day #5: Gingery Pumpkin Breakfast Bundt
Day #6: Maida Heatter's Budapest Coffee Cake Bundt
Day #7: Dark Chocolate Bundt
Day #8: Banana Chocolate Chip Bundt
Day #9: Apple Spice Bundt
Day #10: Pumpkin Spice Bundt
Day #11: Doll Bundt Cake

Recipe: Click here for recipe on Tracey's Culinary Adventures blog

Bundt Pan: Traditional 12-cup Bundt Pan

5 comments:

Katrina said... [Reply to comment]: What a perfect pick for today since it's National Chocolate Day! Who knew?
And that cake--does not look light at all. ;); October 28, 2011 at 9:08 AM
Dharma said... [Reply to comment]: The truth is that until now would not know which to choose, all look delicious, congratulations and I'm still waiting anxiously for the next.; October 28, 2011 at 2:15 PM
Unknown said... [Reply to comment]: I still don't know how you manage to put together 30 days of bundts Mary! I hope you enjoyed this one, it's definitely a favorite of mine :) Yours looks gorgeous of course, but your bundts always do!; October 28, 2011 at 8:19 PM
Anonymous said... [Reply to comment]: That glaze fell perfect and wow.... wow...; October 28, 2011 at 10:16 PM
Bippy said... [Reply to comment]: I made this cake for my fathers birthday and let me tell you he LOVED IT. The coffee chocolate combo was fantastic!; November 14, 2011 at 7:23 PM