{"id":17547,"date":"2021-11-20T14:40:11","date_gmt":"2021-11-20T09:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tashasartisanfoods.com\/blog\/?p=17547"},"modified":"2023-12-12T22:11:27","modified_gmt":"2023-12-12T16:41:27","slug":"mulled-wine-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tashasartisanfoods.com\/blog\/mulled-wine-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Mulled Wine Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Mulled wine cake<\/strong> tastes of Christmas.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the recipe wasn\u2019t just perfect for the holidays, that's all I would write on this blog. Mulled wine cake tastes of<\/strong> <\/em>Christmas.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year. It\u2019s that time of the year when something swanky must grace the table. For me, that\u2019s the mulled wine chocolate cake. It looks like a fancy cake but doesn\u2019t even take a tenth of the effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Mulled<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Laced with cinnamon and nutmeg, the cake is unbelievably moist from the wine and has complex layers of chocolate playing peekaboo with the spices. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every bite has hints of warming spices that pair impeccably with a cup of coffee<\/strong> or as a dessert<\/strong> after dinner. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Mulled<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Jump to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mulled wine cake recipe<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cake decoration ideas<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mulled wine cake FAQs<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ingredient substitutes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More recipes for the holidays<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Mulled<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Why will guests swoon over a mulled wine cake?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Incredibly moist <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Intensely chocolatey <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Insanely Christmassy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Incredibly show-stopping<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to make mulled wine cake?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Step 1:<\/strong> In a cup, warm your mulled wine <\/a>and dissolve cocoa powder in it. Set it aside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2:<\/strong> In a bowl, sift all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 3:<\/strong> Separately, beat two eggs with coconut sugar till well-whipped. Combine oil and vanilla extract. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 4:<\/strong> In the beaten eggs, fold in the dry ingredients and the cocoa-mulled wine mixture alternatively. Start with a third of dry ingredients, then pour in part of the mulled wine. Follow this with another third of the flour mixture. Pour in the rest of the cocoa-mulled wine and end with the last of the dry ingredients. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 5:<\/strong> You\u2019ll have a beautiful batter at this point with a soft, dropping consistency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Steps<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How to bake and garnish the wine cake?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Step 6:<\/strong> Pour into a Bundt pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 7:<\/strong> While the cake bakes and then cools, make your glaze. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 8:<\/strong> In a double boiler, heat coconut cream and add 70% dark baking chocolate<\/a> to it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 9:<\/strong> Stir the ingredients till you have a nice, glossy mixture with a pouring consistency. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 10:<\/strong> On your cooled mulled wine cake, drizzle the glaze. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Mulled<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Make the cake more festive<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Once glazed, the cake is good to go. But I never waste an opportunity to flex my creative muscle. So, just because they look so pretty, I delicately decorated the curves of the Bundt cake with a few dried orange slices and star anise<\/strong>. The finishing touch was a sprinkling of golden sanding sugar.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Mulled<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>Tips, tricks, and answers on mulled wine cake<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

What is mulled wine?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s a staple beverage at quaint Christmas markets across the European continent that floods you with warm and fuzzy feelings from the very first sniff. But anyone can make it at home<\/strong>. You just need to grab a wine you love, some winter spices, and orange wheels. It takes little effort and comes together in no time. Here\u2019s the recipe for it<\/a>. <\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Mulled<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How to make sure the cake doesn't stick to the Bundt pan?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Always grease<\/strong> your Bundt pan liberally<\/strong>. Apply your fingers to reach all the grooves. Then dust<\/strong> it with some flour<\/strong> or cocoa powder so that the cake doesn\u2019t stick to the pan. I share more nifty tips on how to bake with a Bundt pan in my cream cheese pound cake<\/a> blog. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to check for cake doneness?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Insert a skewer<\/strong> into the cake center. It should come out with a few moist crumbs attached<\/strong>, not clean. A clean skewer means the cake is dry because it was overbaked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to make a double boiler?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Fill a pot with an inch or two of water. Place a smaller metal or glass bowl on top of it. The fit should be snug. And then heat till the water is simmering. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Mulled<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

<\/a>What else can you use in mulled wine cake?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sugar: <\/strong>You can easily substitute brown sugar <\/strong>for coconut sugar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cream<\/strong>: I had coconut cream handy, so in it went. Use regular cream<\/strong>, if that\u2019s what you have. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oil<\/strong>: I wanted to carry on with the coconut theme (not that you can taste it in the crumb), which is why coconut oil was my choice. You can replace it with any vegetable oil.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Eggs<\/strong>: For an eggless mulled wine cake, substitute the eggs with a three-quarter cup of thick Greek yogurt<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bundt pan<\/strong>: You can easily bake it in a regular 8\" or 9\"cake tin.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

No mulled wine<\/strong>: Yes, regular red wine works<\/strong> for this chocolate cake recipe, but I cannot recommend mulled wine<\/strong> enough. It adds an immense amount of flavor that red wine just can\u2019t do justice to. Make it at home. It hardly asks for 30 minutes. Besides, Christmas is creeping upon us. When else are you going to try mulled wine?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More mulled wine<\/strong>: Feel free to add any leftover mulled wine to your chocolate glaze<\/strong> for extra oomph. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chocolate<\/strong>: For me, the darker the chocolate, the more I love it, which is why most of my recipes have 70%<\/strong> chocolate. But whatever you enjoy is good here. 50%, or less, or even milk will do. Pander to your tastes.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rum-soaked dry fruits:<\/strong> You can add another layer of flavor and texture to this cake by adding rum-soaked dry fruits as I did in my stollen recipe<\/a> and Christmas rum cake<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Mulled<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\n

<\/a>More Christmas recipes to try<\/h3>\n\n\n