Spring is the air and for many of us…that means special occasions are ahead. During the springtime I host a lot of little parties and family get-togethers. There are baby showers, bridal showers, the Easter holiday, birthdays and Mother’s Day are all celebrated during the spring season.
Today’s guest post recipe is courtesy of KRUPS. A chocolate cake is the perfect dessert to serve at all of your spring celebrations!
Chocolate Fig Bundt Cake with Chocolate Ganache Recipe
1 cup chopped dried figs
1 1/4 cups strong hot coffee
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 oz unsweetened chocolate
melted, 2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 cup whipping cream
1 bar (4-oz) semisweet chocolate (chopped)
Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Generously grease and flour 12-cup fluted tube pan.
In small bowl, mix figs and coffee. Set aside. In large mixing bowl, beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla with beaters on Speed #1 until mixed, then increase to Speed #4 until smooth and creamy. Add oil and melted chocolate. Beat on Speed #1 until mixed, then increase to Speed #4 until creamy. Add flour, cocoa powder and baking soda. Beat on Speed #1 until mixed.
Drain figs, adding coffee to batter. Beat on Speed #1 until mixed, then increase to Speed #4 for 2 minutes. By hand, stir in figs. Pour into pan. Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Turn onto cooling rack. Cool 1 hour.
In small saucepan, heat whipping cream until hot but not boiling. Remove from heat.
Stir in chopped semisweet chocolate until melted and smooth. Cool 5 minutes or until mixture is cool enough to begin to mound.
Spoon on top of cake and allow to drip down sides of cake. Let stand 30 minutes or until slightly set before cutting.
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I don’t use figs much in baking. I would love to try this recipe. It has strong flavors and does not use as much sugar as usual.
I love figs but rarely get to have them! I love the taste and he texture. I guess they just arent really mainstream here. I like the look of this cake. I ould surely try a piece of this! I am not much of a sweet eater, but I think this would be good.