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Hot Chocolate Marshmallow Bundt Cake

Tow slices of hot chocolate bundt cake are served on small vintage french plates. Next to the plates are the numbers 2025.

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A special occasion cake that’s perfect for winter birthdays or just getting together!

Ingredients

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For the cake batter:

  • 4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  • 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips 
  • 1/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder (for dusting the pan)
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup malted milk powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup butter at room temperature 
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/3 cup olive oil (or vegetable oil, if you prefer)
  • Three large eggs at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup water

For the marshmallow meringue:

  • Two egg whites at room temperature 
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon of cream of tartar
  • 1/4 cup light corn syrup
  • 1/4 cup water

Instructions

For the cake batter:

  1. Preheat oven to 350º
  2. Melt the unsweetened chocolate in a heat-proof bowl over a pot of simmering water and cool.
  3. Coat a bundt pan (or mini bundt pans) with cooking spray and dust with the cocoa powder.
  4. In a medium bowl, whisk the flour, malted milk powder, baking powder, and salt, and set aside.
  5. In a large bowl, beat the butter with an electric mixer, then add the sugars and beat. Mix in the olive oil and vanilla mix, scraping down the sides as necessary.
  6. Add the eggs, one at a time, and mix after each. Add in the melted chocolate and vanilla and beat until combined.
  7. Add the dry ingredients slowly, beating on low until combined. Add the water and beat on low until combined. Then, stir in the chocolate chips.
  8. Pour into the prepared bundt pan(s). 
  9. Bake for 45 minutes using one bundt pan or 25 minutes using mini-bundt pans with six molds. Be careful not to overfill; you will have leftover batter if using a 6-mold mini bundt pan).

For the toasted marshmallow meringue:

  1. In a large bowl, beat the egg whites with the cream of tartar on high until soft peaks form. (Tips will curl). 
  2. Combine 1/2 cup sugar, the light corn syrup, and 1/4 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Cook for 2-3 minutes, then slowly add to the mixer on medium-low speed, combining with the egg whites. 
  3. Increase speed to medium-high and beat until glossy and stiff. (about four minutes).
  4. Then, place a generous dollop on top of each cake, and using a kitchen blow torch, toast the marshmallow! (Optional, but so worth it)!

Notes

This recipe makes enough batter for one large bundt pan or two medium-sized bundt pans.