I'm going to start this off by saying that I love to celebrate random holidays, especially when they involve food. And even more so when they involve dessert! I'm also going to mention that I have never baked a bundt cake before! I don't know why - they're just a cake with a hole in the middle after all!
So in honor of National Bundt Cake Day I decided to bake! Yes, there is a holiday dedicated to that yummy circular cake. There are so many recipes out there but this one is a favorite in my family and does not disappoint! It’s moist, easy to make and most of all: it’s got chocolate in it!
So I had to take a picture of my bundt cake with a flower in the middle. Why? Well if you are cool and in love with “My Big Fat Greek Wedding” like I am (I relate to this as I have a Big Fat Irish Catholic Family!) you will get it. Apparently bundt is a tricky word to say and doesn't transcend all languages. But cake, well cake does. Anyways, her Greek mother doesn't know what to do with a cake with a hole in the middle (it is a little suspicious, right?) so she presents it with a flower in the middle...beautiful!
Also, if you too like me are a slightly obsessed with Williams-Sonoma or Sur la Table you will want to make your next bundt cake fancy. Perhaps like a cornucopia or a cathedral?
Enjoy baking and celebrating November 15th in a "hole" new way!
Here is the recipe:
Chocolate Speckled Bundt Cake
1 package yellow cake mix
1 small package instant vanilla pudding
3 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup water
1 chocolate candy bar grated
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Combine cake mix, pudding mix, eggs, sour cream, oil and water and beat on low for 2 minutes. Fold in the chocolate. Pour into greased and floured bundt pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 50-55 minutes. Let cool for about 10 minutes before flipping over and taking out of the pan. Frost when cool with:
Cocoa Glaze
1/2 cup butter, melted
1/4 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla
Powdered sugar
Beat butter with cocoa and vanilla. Slowly add powdered sugar until the mixture becomes the consistency of a glaze.
