CABERNET CHOCOLATE CAKE

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Delicious deep flavors in this cake. Don't make it often but actually had some wine left over and didn't care to drink it. So when in doubt, dump it in chocolate cake right!

Provided by Kristin Miller

Categories     Chocolate

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 box devils food cake mix
4 eggs
1/2 c sour cream
1 tsp vanilla
1 c cabernet sauvignon
pinch of salt.
GLAZE
12 oz bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 Tbsp butter or margarine softened
2 Tbsp cabernet sauvignon
1 tsp vanilla
small pinch of salt
1/2 c milk
strawberries to serve on top or on the side

Steps:

  • 1. Grease and flour bundt pan or round pans. Heat oven to 350.
  • 2. Mix eggs and sour cream with mixer until creamy. Add wine and combine. Add cake mix, salt and vanilla and beat for about 3 mins.
  • 3. Pour into pan(s) and bake according to box. Check cake about 5 or 10 mins early as it tends to get done early!
  • 4. Cool cake and make glaze- Melt chocolate chips in microwave safe bowl or over double boiler. If microwaving, start at 45seconds, stir and if not melted, continue to heat in 10 second incriments. Whisk in butter, wine, vanilla, salt and milk one at a time.
  • 5. Cool slightly then drizzle over cake. If you don't want to use all the glaze, you can always dip your strawberries in the glaze. Top cake with fresh strawberries as well.

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