Description
Chocolate Bundt Cake Christmas Wreath is a rich, moist holiday chocolate cake made in a bundt pan and decorated like a festive wreath with glossy ganache, rosemary, and cranberries. This Christmas dessert is perfect for holiday parties, family gatherings, and anyone looking for an easy showstopping chocolate bundt cake recipe.
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
1 cup buttermilk
3/4 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup hot coffee
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup heavy cream
6 to 8 small fresh rosemary sprigs
1/2 cup sugared cranberries
1 tablespoon powdered sugar
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a bundt pan very well, dusting lightly with cocoa powder if desired.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Add the eggs, buttermilk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract, then mix until the batter is mostly combined.
4. Slowly pour in the hot coffee and stir until the batter is smooth and silky.
5. Transfer the batter to the prepared bundt pan and bake for 45 to 55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs.
6. Let the cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then carefully invert it onto a wire rack and cool completely.
7. Heat the heavy cream until just steaming, pour it over the chocolate chips, let it sit for 1 minute, then stir until smooth to make the ganache.
8. Drizzle the ganache over the cooled cake, then decorate with rosemary sprigs, sugared cranberries, and a light dusting of powdered sugar.
Notes
For the cleanest release, coat every curve of the bundt pan thoroughly before adding the batter.
Let the cake cool completely before glazing so the ganache sets beautifully instead of running off.
Decorate just before serving for the freshest wreath look.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 412
- Sugar: 33g
- Sodium: 240mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 53g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 58mg