Mexican Chocolate Bundt Cake

prep time:
20 min
total time:
1 hr
Makes 12 servings
MichaelMichael Martin

ingredients

  • 1 (18.25 oz) package devil’s food cake mix
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/3 cups water
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate mini morsels, divided
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
  • 3 tablespoons milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon shortening
  • 2 tablespoons sliced almonds, toasted

directions

  • 1

    Combine first 5 ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer for 2 minutes. Stir in 1/2 cup chocolate morsels. Pour batter into a greased and floured 12 cup Bundt pan.

  • 2

    Bake at 350° for 33 to 35 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes; remove cake from pan and cool completely on wire rack.

  • 3

    Cook butter, brown sugar, and 2 tablespoons milk in a heavy saucepan over medium low heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is melted. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Gradually stir in powdered sugar; if glaze is too thick, add remaining 1 tablespoon milk, stirring to desired consistency. Drizzle glaze over cooled cake.

  • 4

    Microwave remaining 1/2 cup chocolate morsels and shortening in a small microwave save bowl on high for 30 seconds or until melted. Pour melted chocolate into a small zip top bag. Snip 1 corner of bag and drizzle over brown sugar glaze. Sprinkle almonds over cake.

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