Chocolate Lovers Bundt Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    Cake
    1 cup butter, softened
    3 cups sugar
    6 eggs
    1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
    1/2 teaspoon almond extract
    2 1/2 cups flour
    1/2 cup baking cocoa
    1/4 teaspoon baking soda
    1 cup sour cream (8 oz container)
    2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
    Glaze
    2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
    1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
    1/4 cup butter, cut into cubes
    1 cup confectioners' sugar
    1/4 teaspoon almond extract
    1/4 cup chopped almonds
Preparation
    In large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
    Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one.
    Stir in extracts.
    Combine the flour, cocoa and baking soda in a small bowl, add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream.
    Beat just until combined, do not over mix.
    Stir in chocolate chips.
    Pour into a well greased and floured 10 inch tube pan.
    Bake at 325 for 75-90 minutes or until cake tester inserted near the center comes out clean.
    Cool for ten minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
    Run a metal spatula or butter knife around sides of pan to loosen cake first.
    Combine the chocolate chips, cream and butter in a saucepan.
    Cook; stir constantly over low heat until smooth.
    Cool slightly.
    Gradually whisk in confectioners sugar.
    Stir in extract.
    Drizzle over cake and sprinkle with almonds.

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