Description
A festive gingerbread chocolate bundt cake that combines traditional flavors with a modern twist, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp lebkuchen spice
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 2/3 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup sour cream
- 1/3 cup sunflower oil
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh-brewed coffee
- 3.5 oz Ritter Sport Lebkuchen, chopped
- 7 oz semi-sweet chocolate (>60% cocoa), e.g., Ritter Sport Kakao Klasse
- 1 tsp coconut oil
- Fresh cranberries and/or raspberries for decoration
- A few sprigs of rosemary for decoration
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease a large bundt pan and dust with cocoa powder to prevent sticking.
- Brew fresh coffee and allow it to cool slightly. While it cools, chop your chocolate into small pieces.
- In a stand mixer, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, lebkuchen spice, and salt. Mix until blended.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, buttermilk, sour cream, sunflower oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients, followed by the cooled coffee. Mix until just combined.
- Gently fold in the chopped chocolate pieces.
- Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan and bake for 45-50 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for about 10-15 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Melt the remaining chocolate and coconut oil, drizzle over the cooled cake, and decorate with fresh cranberries or raspberries and sprigs of rosemary.
Notes
Let the cake cool completely before frosting to prevent melting. Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 30mg