Tuesday, February 14, 2012

Death by Chocolate Bliss Bundt Cake

 What else do you call this chocolate, scrumptious, decadent dessert?  If you love chocolate ( like I do) you are in for a treat.  So easy to make and you are sure to impress your family or guests.  It's also a great one for a party or potluck!  I'm making it for Valentine's Dinner.  We're going to enjoy a lovely meal and then settle in for a movie and some "to die for chocolate heaven!"  Enjoy!

DEATH BY CHOCOLATE BLISS BUNDT CAKE


Ingredients
Cake
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 2/3 cups sugar
  • 2/3 cups Hershey's unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 3/4 cups chocolate milk
  • 1/3 c butter, melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 bx 4 size serving chocolate fudge instant pudding mix
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
 Ganache Glaze
  • 1/4 milk chocolate chips
  • 1/4 semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cups whipping cream
Topping
  • 1/4 cup milk chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup caramel topping
  • 1 snicker candy bar, chopped into pieces
Directions
  1. Heat oven to 350. Generously grease bundt pan.
  2. In large bowl, mix dry cake ingredients.
  3. Add wet items and combine well.  Stir in 2 cups chocolate chips.  Batter will be thick.
  4. Spoon into prepared pan.  Bake for 55-65 min. or until top springs back when touched lightly in center.
  5. Cool 10 min. in the pan.  Turn pan upside down onto cooking rack or heatproof serving plate; remove pan.  Cool completely, about 2 hours.
  6. Prepare ganache by placing chocolate chips into heat-safe bowl.  In a 1 quart saucepan, heat whipping cream to simmering; pour over chips.  Let stand 5 minutes; stir until smooth.  Drizzle over cake.
  7. Add toppings by sprinkling chocolate chips over cake.  Drizzle caramel topping over the cake.  Sprinkle chopped Snicker bar over the cake.
  8. Store covered at room temperature.  **you can adjust the chocolate chips to suit your taste.  Use all semi-sweet or all milk chocolate  Or use whatever you have on hand.


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