Cabernet Chocolate Cake With Strawberries
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This is a very romantic cake. Great for Valentine's or anniversary. Or for any wine and chocolate lover. I make it as a bundt cake and actually only use half of the glaze as I don't like too much getting in my way when it comes to chocolate cake. (I eat the rest of the glaze on the left over strawberries) Also, I have used skim milk(!)instead of cream in the glaze and it turned out fine. Great cupcakes too.
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- 50mins
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ingredients
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cake
- 1 (18 ounce) box devil's food cake mix
- 4 eggs
- 1⁄2 cup mayonnaise or 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 cup cabernet sauvignon wine
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
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glaze
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons cabernet sauvignon wine
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 pinch salt
- 1⁄2 cup heavy cream
- strawberry (to garnish)
- powdered sugar (to garnish)
directions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Grease and lightly flour cake pan(s).
- Mix eggs and mayo with electric mixer until smooth.
- Add wine and beat until combined.
- Add cake mix, salt and vanilla and beat for 3 minutes.
- Pour into pan(s) and bake according to box directions, but check 5-10 minute early as this cake tends to bake "fast".
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When cake is almost cool make glaze as follows:
- Melt chocolate chips in microwave or double boiler being careful not to burn. If microwaving, start with about 45 sec., stir and continue in 10 sec. increments., stirring after each.
- Whisk in butter, cream, salt and vanilla one at a time.
- Cool slightly, then drizzle over cake.
- Arrange strawberries whole or sliced, whatever looks pretty to you, over and around the cake and drizzle a bit more chocolate over them if you like. The glaze and berries are a good combination on their own! Dust with powdered sugar if desired.
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"This is a very romantic cake. Great for Valentine's or anniversary. Or for any wine and chocolate lover. I make it as a bundt cake and actually only use half of the glaze as I don't like too much getting in my way when it comes to chocolate cake. (I eat the rest of the glaze on the left over strawberries) Also, I have used skim milk(!)instead of cream in the glaze and it turned out fine. Great cupcakes too."
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Mercy this is good... and from a cake mix no less! I used a good quality port instead of cabernet sauvignon. Cooking time for mine was 40 minutes exactly. Easy and spectacular! I will definitely make this again. Thanks for this Little Wing.
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This cake is absolutely wonderful! The flavors are so complex and decadent! In fact it reminds me a lot of some expensive wine chocolates I found in Toronto, just more subtly flavored! I did have to use a cabernet/merlot blend since that is what I had on hand. My husband who hates wine even thought it was pretty good. I ended up dipping the strawberries in the extra glaze for both garnish and as the side to go along with it and it makes the best coating I have ever used! I will make just the glaze next time I want chocolate covered strawberries for sure! It was very simple to make and it turns out looking so beautiful! The glaze has such a pretty shine to it, and firms up perfectly on the cake. It was the perfect romantic ending to our Valentines Day meal enjoyed along with a glass of the leftover wine. Now if only it was lighter in calorie I would be in pure heaven! lol
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