This is the second time this week I’ve gone renegade and made a recipe that was not the intended selection for the group.
Our choice for this week’s TWD should have been either All In One Holiday Bundt Cake, or Chocolate Chestnut Cake.
And I didn’t make either.
In my defense (and this is a dandy one), I don’t have any takers for either cake because of the nuts. I might make the bundt cake to give to the Vet’s office when we go out of town next week (we’re going to Lake Tahoe for Thanksgiving – woohoo!!), but for right here, right now, you get this:
Milk Chocolate Mini Bundt Cake – found on page 188
Since I don’t have a mini bundtlette pan, I made the cakes in my large Texas-size muffin pan. The glaze that accompanies the recipe is a pain with a capital P – I couldn’t get the consistency right, so I gave up and used leftover malted chocolate frosting that I had in the fridge.
These were really good, and I’m looking forward to making them again once they are actually chosen for the group.
If you are looking for the recipe for the Holiday Bundt Cake, go visit Brittin of The Nitty Britty – she’ll have the recipe posted on her site.
Coming next week: Well, I’m hoping it will be the holiday bundt cake – stay tuned, further details coming soon.
Mmmm I haven’t made a bundt cake before, but I do love chocolate!
By: katherine on November 17, 2009
at 8:12 am
Yum, so chocolately
I did the crisp this week, loved it!
By: Amanda Formaro on November 17, 2009
at 8:15 am
Oh you’re such a rebel!
I’m probably not going to make the chestnut cake for next week either, so I’ll be scouting around for a rewind that looks good. I’ve just done 3 weeks of TWD with no chocolate. (I know, aren’t you proud of me? Don’t worry, I made up for that in all the other things I’ve been doing!)
These might be a good option. oh, I guess they aren’t a rewind though. Hmmm? anyway suggestions?
By: Katrina on November 17, 2009
at 8:15 am
You can’t go wrong with chocolate!
I think the holiday bundt cake would be good without nuts – it’s still got the cranberry and apple and all the good spices.
By: Jill on November 17, 2009
at 9:34 am
Now you’re just pushing it.
THose look yummy!
By: Jules on November 17, 2009
at 9:46 am
Yum! I almost chose the milk chocolate mini bundts. So many choices!! Looks fantastic.
By: pamela on November 17, 2009
at 10:31 am
Ooh, that does look good and chocolatey, after all the wholesome pumpkin and cranberry I’ve been baking with…I made the holiday bundt last year without nuts, and it’s still very good!
By: Jessica on November 17, 2009
at 12:13 pm
YUM!
AGAIN I SAY YUMMMMMMMMMMMMM!
I’ve never met any milk chocolate that I didn’t like. And your mini bundts look DIVINE!
By: juju73 on November 17, 2009
at 12:27 pm
REBEL. Those look good. I am trying to psych myself up for the chestnut cake. Will it ever happen…hmmmm….?
By: Kelly D on November 17, 2009
at 12:37 pm
I hope Santa brings you a mini bundt pan!
Looks delicious.
xo
By: Natashya on November 17, 2009
at 1:53 pm
Looks really yummy to me! What a rebel you are ;D I hope you have lots of fun at Lake Tahoe. I’ve always wanted to go there.
By: Kim on November 17, 2009
at 2:12 pm
I would have picked that chocolate one over the other bundt cake any day of the week! I love rebels!
My brother has a place in Tahoe…we went there last year and it was so fun. What side do you go to … North or South? We went to the side where it borders Nevada..not sure what side it is!! I just know my bro likes the casinos.
By: Michelle on November 17, 2009
at 2:28 pm
Michelle – All I know is that we will be on the Nevada side! I’ll be taking pictures, as it’s been snowing quite a bit there. I can’t wait to go – it’s going to be beautiful.
By: Megan on November 17, 2009
at 2:38 pm
This sounds like a great recipe and I’m ready for some chocolate!
Don’t shy away from the all-in-one bundt. Just beat it really well so that the pumkin is as light as possible. (and don’t use the whole can, use 3/4)
By: Clivia on November 17, 2009
at 3:21 pm
Yum….Im hungry now!
By: Joyce on November 17, 2009
at 4:21 pm
OK, so I’ve loved all of the TWD picks this month, but right now, that milk chocolate goodness looks better to me than all of them combined! I’m so in the mood for something chocolate right now!
By: Jessica on November 17, 2009
at 5:06 pm
Oooh, yeah, the choices this month for TWD would be tough for the nut-challenged.
Good sub, though. The icing looks so lush and chocolatey.
By: Jacque on November 17, 2009
at 7:34 pm
Yum! That looks so rich and delicious!
By: Erin on November 17, 2009
at 7:50 pm
Yeah, if no one’s going to eat it, why make it? This looks like a crowd-pleaser. Have a great time in Tahoe! What a fun place to spend Thanksgiving.
I saw your comment on my blog about the TWD cookies vs. the AM gingersnaps. I liked the gingersnaps better for pure ginger flavor. The more molasses cookies I eat, the more I like them, though. I think they really benefit from resting a couple days.
By: Margot on November 17, 2009
at 8:03 pm
Good idea about using the Texas-sized muffin pans. I’m still waiting to acquire a mini-bundt pan, but I do have the muffin pan.
Have fun at Tahoe.
By: Judy on November 17, 2009
at 8:18 pm
Oh these are so very tempting. Love the malted frosting too, perfect. May I have 2 for my morning coffee..I wish!!!!!!!
By: donna on November 17, 2009
at 9:26 pm
Yummy! I’ll take chocolate cake any day, and these minis look terrific!
By: Leslie on November 17, 2009
at 11:15 pm
You renegade you!!
They look perfectly chocolaty and decadent.
By: DebinHawaii on November 18, 2009
at 2:33 am
At least if you had to substitute you did it with a fantabulastic recipe. Can’t go wrong with chocolate. Especially not in mega muffin form. Lake Tahoe sounds fun!
By: Joanne on November 18, 2009
at 5:49 am
Oh, yum. Looks good. Have fun in Lake Tahoe!
By: Wendy on November 18, 2009
at 2:37 pm
These are so cute and the frosting looks amazing!
By: Michele on November 20, 2009
at 6:25 am