I haven't been able to bake much this fall/winter and each time I open up Pinterest or Instagram there are posts from various bloggers that seem so seasonal. Pumpkin-y, cinnamon-y, nutmeg-y, allspice-y, and chocolate-y goodness fills my new feeds and I'm jealous of what their kitchens must smells like and of the sweet treats they get to devour.
My boyfriend's mom had a Nordic Ware mini bundt pan that she was trying to give away. So, I gladly took it off her hands to have some baking fun with! She had the bundt pan for many years and never used it. And with her birthday coming up, I stumbled upon the perfect opportunity to combine all of my favorite fall/winter flavors into a treat for her and everyone to enjoy!
I found this recipe on Pinterest and knew immediately that it was going to fit the bill of being the sweet treat I was craving.
Recipe is linked above for instructions but what you will need is:in
Bundt Cake Base Batter
1 1/2 cup butter
2 cups sugar
6 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
Pumpkin Batter
1 1/4 cups canned pumpkin
1 3/4 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp nutmeg
Chocolate Batter
1 cup flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cocoa powder
Then I decided that I need a bit more chocolate in this recipe so I made a Chocolate Ganache.
This ganache recipe I found explains everything so well and all the different uses for ganache at all its different stages of cooling and becoming an icing.
I ended up with this
The chocolate ganache was so good it could be eaten with a spoon straight out of the bowl. The bundt cakes were great too, good flavor, bit somewhat dry. I would suggest adding a little extra pumpkin puree to the pumpkin batter (maybe 1/4 cup or so) and leaving out a little but of flour when mixing the chocolate batter (maybe a 1/4 cup or so).
Overall, it is a great recipe and I would love to try it again soon! Please let me know if you have any suggestions or if you try this recipe out!
Hi Amanda
ReplyDeletePlease make these for your family when you're all together for Christmas!
Ha! Thanks, Mom! I just might
DeleteAnd you can make them the next time I see you :)
ReplyDeleteAs the recipient of these delicious pumpkin cakes, I can say they were beautiful, yummy, and all gone! Thank you Amanda!
ReplyDeleteYay! So glad you liked them!!
ReplyDeleteHi, Amanda! Grandma told me about your blog, and now I will be a faithful follower! I love what you're doing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Aunt Marla!
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