Red Wine Chocolate Cake

With Christmas around the corner, cakes and bakes are what are order of the day. This Red Wine Chocolate Cake Recipe has the potential to be the star of your party. Different from the usual fruits cake yet has all the elements of the holiday celebrations

                                                                                                      

TIME: 60 Minutes                                                   

Ingredients:

• 1/3 cup unsalted butter, at room temprature
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 large egg + 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
• 3/4 cup red wine (you can go upto 1 cup)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup Dutch cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon powder                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

  Directions for Red Wine Chocolate Cake:

  • To begin making the Red Wine Chocolate Cake Recipe, first preheat the oven to 180C.
  • Line the bottom of a 9 inch round cake pan with parchment paper.
  • In a large mixing bowl, sift the flour, cocoa, baking powder, cinnamon and salt together. Keep aside
  • In a large mixing bowl, using the electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar together. Continue till light until fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Add the egg and yolk and beat till well mixed.
  • Add the red wine and vanilla. Beat for another minute or so. Fold in half the flour mixture. When combined, fold the rest in.
  • Spoon the Red Wine Chocolate Cake batter in prepared pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Allow the Red Wine Chocolate Cake to cool completely before slicing or serving.
  • Serve the Red Wine Chocolate Cake sprinkled with icing sugar, a scoop of ice cream or a dollop of whipped cream for the holiday season.