Black Russian Cake

By Carroll Pellegrinelli

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Black Russian Bundt Cake with Thick Chocolate Glaze

Photo by C. Pellegrinelli

This Black Russian Cake gets its name from the famous cocktail made with vodka and Kahlua, a coffee-flavored liqueur.

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour, 15 minutes

Ingredients:

• 1-18 ounce yellow cake mix
• 1-4 serving size instant chocolate-fudge pudding
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 1/4 cup vodka
• 1/4 cup Kahlua (a coffee-flavored liqueur)
• 1 cup milk
• Thick Chocolate Glaze

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 12-cup bundt cake pan. Place all ingredients, except chocolate glaze, in a large bowl. Mix on low for 1 minute. Mix for another 3 minutes on medium until completely combines. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 50-60 minutes. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove cake from pan and cool completely. 

Top cake with Thick Chocolate Glaze. [recipe below]
Store in an airtight container.

* Thick Chocolate Glaze
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup dark chocolate*
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1/4 teaspoon extract (vanilla or one that better suits what is being glazed)

Preparation:

Place all ingredients in pan over top of pan of hot water. Stir occasionally until chocolate is melted and ingredients are combined.

Drizzle over bundt cakes, cookies, doughnuts etc.

Makes 1 Cup Thick Chocolate Glaze