Chocolate Peppermint Bundt Cake

Our Chocolate Sour Cream Bundt Cake is one of our most popular recipes on our blog and I know why you guys like it, it is the BEST chocolate cake. Well, I decided to make a holiday version of our favorite chocolate cake so you would all have a festive dessert to serve at your holiday parties and dinners. This Chocolate Peppermint Bundt Cake is FABULOUS! If you like our original chocolate bundt cake recipe, you will LOVE this holiday version.

There is something magical about chocolate and peppermint together, especially during the holidays. I love the combo, I have been making dozens of Chocolate Peppermint Crunch Cookies and now I am obsessed with this cake!

The chocolate cake is perfection. It is everything a chocolate cake should be-moist, chocolaty, and oh so decadent. I added peppermint extract to the cake batter to make it extra special for the holiday season.

INGREDIENTS:
For the cake:

• 1 cup unsalted butter, plus more for the pan
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder (we use Dutch processed)
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for the pan
• 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

For the chocolate glaze:

• 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 1 1/2 tablespoons corn syrup
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup crushed candy canes or peppermint candies, for decorating

DIRECTIONS:

1. Position a rack in the center of the oven and heat to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 10 or 12-cup Bundt pan and set aside.
2. In a small saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa powder, salt, and water and place over medium heat. Cook, stirring, just until melted and combined. Remove from the heat and set aside.
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