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| Our thanks for this recipe from Christmas with Southern Living 2006 via Caramel Potatoes |
When I talk with my friends about food, it is pretty generally agreed that chocolate recipes seem to be the most decadent, and surely one of the most favorite flavors for my friends. So I thought it was only fitting that I begin this blog with CHOCOLATE! And oh, the decadence of chunky chocolate with cherries. Using a bundt pan for baking makes it especially easy and quick. This is a cake to serve with pride.
Ingredients:
Unsweetened cocoa
1 package yellow cake mix with pudding
1/2 cup sugar
1 small box chocolate instant pudding mix
4 large eggs
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup water
1 cup container sour cream
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
5 (3-ounce) dark chocolate bars, divided
1/2 cup coarsely chopped dried cherries
1 tablespoon butter
1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
Directions:
Grease a 12-cup Bundt pan, and dust with cocoa; set aside. Preheat oven to 350.
Combine cake mix, sugar, and pudding mix, eggs, oil, water, sour cream and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Beat for 2 minutes or until all incorporated.
Coarsely chop 3 chocolate bars; fold cherries and chopped chocolate into batter. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes. Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
Coarsely chop 1 chocolate bar. Place chopped chocolate and butter in a small bowl; set aside.
Bring whipping cream to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Remove from heat, and immediately pour over chocolate and butter. Whisk gently until smooth. Cool glaze in the fridge 3-5 minutes or until slightly thickened. Drizzle glaze over cake. Coarsely chop remaining chocolate bar; sprinkle chopped chocolate over cake.
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| Joyful Blessings! Sunny Rowe |
2 Corinthians 9:8. And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always
have everything you need and plenty left
over to share with others.
