Cabernet Chocolate Cake Recipes

CABERNET CHOCOLATE CAKE

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.

CABERNET CHOCOLATE CAKE WITH STRAWBERRIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grease and lightly flour cake pan(s).
• Mix eggs and mayo with electric mixer until smooth.
• Add wine and beat until combined.
• Add cake mix, salt and vanilla and beat for 3 minutes.
• Pour into pan(s) and bake according to box directions, but check 5-10 minute early as this cake tends to bake "fast".
• When cake is almost cool make glaze as follows:.
• Melt chocolate chips in microwave or double boiler being careful not to burn. If microwaving, start with about 45 sec., stir and continue in 10 sec. increments., stirring after each.
• Whisk in butter, cream, salt and vanilla one at a time.
• Cool slightly, then drizzle over cake.
• Arrange strawberries whole or sliced, whatever looks pretty to you, over and around the cake and drizzle a bit more chocolate over them if you like. The glaze and berries are a good combination on their own! Dust with powdered sugar if desired.