Walnut Chocolate Peppermint Bundt Cake

By California Walnuts
Total Time
1 Hr, 30 Mins
Serves
16
Serving Size
1/16th cake
Course
Desserts

DESCRIPTION

This rich chocolate cake flavored with peppermint is perfect for the holidays. It’s drizzled with a rich chocolate peppermint glaze and finished with walnuts and crushed peppermint candies. Kitchen Hack: Use dental floss to expertly cut your bundt cake. Learn more.

Prep Time
30 Mins
Cook Time
1 Hr
Total Time
1 Hr, 30 Mins
Calories
400
Total Fat
23
Saturated Fat
11
Polyunsaturated Fat
5.882
Monounsaturated Fat
5.386
Cholesterol
70
Sodium
250
Carbohydrates
47
Dietary Fiber
2
Total Sugars
32
Protein
6
Vitamin D
0
Calcium
50
Iron
2
Potassium
150

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup California walnut halves and pieces

Chocolate Peppermint Truffle Glaze

  • 1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract

Toppings

  • 1/2 cup coarsely chopped California Walnuts
  • 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candy

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter a bundt pan then dust with flour or cocoa powder. Turn pan, tapping as you turn, to coat the pan on all sides; tap out excess.
  2. Melt together butter, water and cocoa powder in a small saucepan, over low heat, whisking until smooth; let cool.
  3. Transfer to the bowl of a mixer and lightly beat in sugar, extract and eggs.
  4. Mix together flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda in a medium bowl. Add about 1/3 of the dry ingredients to the chocolate mixture and beat on low speed to combine. Add half the buttermilk and beat again. Repeat steps ending with the flour mixture, mixing only until combined. Fold in walnuts.
  5. Spread in prepared pan and bake for 50 to 60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool, then invert onto a serving plate or platter.
  6. While cake bakes, melt chocolate, butter, milk and extract together until smooth. Let cool slightly to thicken, then drizzle over the cake. Immediately sprinkle with walnuts and peppermint candies.

Recipe tips

  1. To keep the walnuts from sinking, coat with a little flour or cocoa powder.
  2. Cake will cook more quickly when baked in a dark-coated pan.