Before today’s recipe, I should warn you about something: I’m completely in love with these mini bundt pans, so get ready to see them around here quite a lot. Even a simple recipe like a butter cake gets a whole new dimension baked in such pretty pans. :D
The original recipe called for just a sprinkling of cocoa powder over the cakes, but I thought they deserved more: the chocolate glaze my mom used to pour over her delicious carrot cake. :)
Chocolate chip pound cakes
from Donna Hay magazine
250g unsalted butter, softened
250g caster sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 eggs
250g all purpose flour, sifted
¼ cup (60ml) milk
¾ cup (116g) chopped dark chocolate
Chocolate glaze:
2 tablespoons cocoa powder, sifted
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, room temperature
1 ½ tablespoons milk
Preheat the oven to 160ºC/320ºF; lightly grease a 20cm (8in) round cake pan and line the base and sides with non-stick baking paper.*
Place the butter, sugar and vanilla in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat for 10-12 minutes or until light and creamy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the flour and beat well to combine. Fold through the milk and chocolate.
Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 50-55 minutes or until cooked when tested with a skewer. Allow to cool in the pan, then unmold into a serving plate.
For the glaze: mix all the ingredients in a small saucepan and cook over high medium until it boils and cocoa and sugar are dissolved.
Remove from heat and pour over the cake.
* I halved the recipe, used 1-cup (240ml) capacity mini bundt pans and got 4 cakes; I generously buttered the pans and unmolded the cakes right after taking them out of the oven
Serves 8
15 comments:
how nice these cales. That chocolate glaze makes them stand out .
I want mini bundt pans!
as much as i love the cake and the pan, i also love how the glaze spreads over the cake. it looks pretty!
Those are soooo cute! I sure don't mind seeing more mini bundt creations.
Soo cute. I have mini pans like these but never use them. I should really give these a try.
I love anything mini! Your little cakes look perfectly made.
Yum! Those pans really are cute....and you wont feel as guilty for eating a whole cake!
I'm crzey for those baby bundt pans! But then when you fill them with chocolate chip pound cake I am in heaven!
These really look fabulous. Pound cake + chocolate = bliss.
I like the red and white plating:)
Nisrine
Natalie, thank you!
Pam, you should get some! :D
Lu, thank you! That glaze brings back so many memories to me.
Anna, thank you, darling! There will be more. ;)
Wizzy, you should definitely start using your pans! :D
Abby, me too! Mini food is the way to go. ;)
Thank you!
Gala, you are so right. ;)
Tks!
Barbara, thank you, dearie!
Nisrine, thank you! I'm a sucker for all things polka dots. ;)
I love anything mini and these mini bundts are no exception! Love the effect of the glaze, too!
Aren't they cute! Yum!
I own these mini-bundt pans and I have not used them in years. You motivated me to do so again.
hey:) i tried this recipe and it turned out yummm!! it was over by the end of the day!!
Michelle, thank you! I'm a sucker for all things mini, too. :)
Alicia, thank you, sweetie!
Taste of Beirut, you should put those pans into good use! :)
Poonam, that is great news! I'm so glad the recipe worked out for you - thank you for letting me know!
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