Root Beer Bundt Cake
- 1 stick unsalted butter, plus more for the pan
- 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 2 1/2 cups root beer
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 teaspoon salt, plus a pinch
- 3 large eggs, beaten
- 2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Butter and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan; tap out the excess flour.
- Heat 2 cups root beer, the cocoa powder, chocolate and 1 stick butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until the butter melts.
- Add the granulated and brown sugars and whisk until dissolved.
- Remove from the heat and let cool.
- Combine 2 cups flour, the baking soda, allspice and 1 teaspoon salt in a bowl.
- Whisk the eggs into the root beer mixture, then gently fold in the dry ingredients (the batter will be slightly lumpy).
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean, 55 minutes to 1 hour, rotating the pan halfway through.
- Transfer to a rack.
- Gently poke the cake all over with a skewer and pour 1/4 cup root beer over the cake; let cool in the pan for 20 minutes, then invert the cake onto a serving plate and let cool completely.
- Meanwhile, make the glaze: Whisk the remaining 1/4 cup root beer, a pinch of salt, the confectioners' sugar and vanilla in a bowl until smooth.
- Drizzle over the cake.
- Photograph by Kang Kim
unsalted butter, flour, root beer, cocoa, bittersweet chocolate, sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, ground allspice, salt, eggs, sugar, vanilla
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/root-beer-bundt-cake-recipe.html (may not work)