If you are looking for the perfect cake to make on this or any other festive season, then I believe you’ve just found it.
This chocolate candy cane Bundt cake is a perfect treat for the holidays. It has a rich chocolate taste with an inkling of peppermint and a sprinkle of candy canes at the top.
When I was young, my mom would bake this cake on Christmas. We would all go nuts over it, always trying to sneak into the kitchen for a quick savory bite.
Without much talking, let me go over how to bake chocolate candy cane Bundt cake.
Equipment Needed for Chocolate Candy Cane Bundt Cake Recipe
- Teaspoons
- Cups
- Mixing bowl
- Whisk or mixer
- Bundt pan
- Tablespoons
- Small-sized bowl
- Palette knife or butter knife
Ingredients Needed for Chocolate Candy Cane Bundt Cake Recipe
- Sugar (2 cups)
- Powdered sugar (2 cups)
- Peppermint extract (1/2 teaspoon)
- Baking powder (one and a half teaspoons)
- Baking soda (one and a half teaspoons)
- All-purpose flour (one and three-quarter cups)
- Milk (1 cup for baking and 1 or 2 tablespoons for frosting)
- Vanilla essence or extract (one and a half teaspoons)
- Cocoa powder (1 cup)
- Eggs (3)
- Hot water (1 cup)
- Crushed candy canes (1/4 cup)
- Salt (1 teaspoon)
- Vegetable oil (1/2 cup)
Chocolate Candy Cane Bundt Cake Recipe
- Transfer the flour into a mixing bowl, and mix it with your salt, cocoa powder, and baking soda. Add all the other dry ingredients and keep stirring until you achieve a consistent pale brown color.
- Add your milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract, and stir with a mixer or whisk. Gradually add the hot water and continue mixing until you achieve a smooth, brown, and thin batter.
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees celsius.
- Grease the Bundt pan with some vegetable oil. Cover the oil with one or two tablespoons of cocoa powder or flour layer.
- Pour the prepared batter into the Bundt pan and transfer it to the oven. Bake at 180 degrees Celcius for 30 to 35 minutes.
- To check if the cake is ready, try inserting a butter knife or toothpick into the base. It should still be clean when you pull it out.
- Time to prepare the frosting as you wait for the cake to cool.
- Transfer the powdered sugar, peppermint extract, and frosting milk to a small-sized bowl. Whisk the three until you get a smooth consistency.
- The goal should be to have a slightly thick white glaze. You can add more milk to thin it or powdered sugar to thicken it.
- Pour the glaze on the cake. Spread it with a butter knife, if necessary.
- Sprinkle the crushed candy canes at the top.
- Serve and enjoy. Store it at room temperature once you serve everyone.
How to Cook Chocolate Candy Cane Bundt Cake Recipe
Thank you for reading this post, and I hope you enjoy the cake. Try preparing it for your family, and feel free to make this cake your festive tradition.