Thursday, December 30, 2021

Len's Recipe of the Month - December 2021

 

So, with another COVID Christmas, the above photo was the sum total of my baking for the holiday.   But, it was well worth it.   Admittedly, this looks like a basic bundt cake.   But, hold on...

This is a recipe from the South and, in lieu of milk or water, it uses...get this...Coca Cola as the primary liquid.   The result is perhaps one of the most moist cakes you will ever enjoy.  

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

Spray a bundt cake pan with non-stick spray.

Mix the following ingredients into a single mixing bowl.

1 box chocolate cake mix.

1 box instant chocolate pudding.  

4 large eggs at room temperature.

3/4 cup (1 stick and 1/2) melted and unsalted butter.

3/4 cup of Coca Cola.   The sweetened kind.

I used a stand mixer to blend this all together, but you can probably use a hand mixer or even a whisk.

When all smoothed together, pour into the bundt pan and bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Let the cake cool for about 10-15 minutes.   And this is critical.  At that point, remove the cake from the pan.   If you wait much longer, it will stick to the pan.

Now some recipes include a chocolate sauce, but I went without that.   Instead, a side dollop of fresh whipped cream made with mascarpone cheese works very well.

Enjoy!

Dinner last night:  Omelet with Taylor ham and cheese.




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