Chocolate Bourbon Cake Glaze Recipe
Makes enough to glaze a cake baked in a 12-cup Bundt cake pan. I recommend this chocolate Bourbon Bundt cake recipe.
Servings: 12
Calories (Estimated): 168kcal
Equipment:
- measuring cups and spoons
- knife and cutting board
- mixing bowl
- small saucepan
- wooden spoon or silicone spatula
Ingredients:
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 4 ounces milk chocolate, finely chopped
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon instant espresso powder
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of table salt
- 2 tablespoons Bourbon
Instructions:
- Add both chocolates to a mixing bowl. Set aside.4 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped, 4 ounces milk chocolate, finely chopped
- Add cream, butter, espresso powder, vanilla and salt to a saucepan. Bring to a boil and stir until you have a uniform consistency.½ cup heavy cream, 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, ½ teaspoon instant espresso powder, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, pinch of table salt
- Take off the heat and add the Bourbon.2 tablespoons Bourbon
- Pour the hot cream mix over the chocolate and let sit for 1 minute.
- Stir together until everything is well combined and no chocolate clumps remain. (If you end up with a few small pieces of unmelted chocolate, set the mixing bowl over a small pot filled with hot water to melt the remaining chocolate.)
Recipe notes:
Use the glaze on chocolate Bundt cake and serve with raspberry jam and/or whipped cream.
