Skip the wine and cheese pairing at your next get together when you make this decadent Chocolate and Red Wine Cake instead. Unique and delicious, your guests will be thrilled with this flavor combination! #EntertainAndPair The following content is intended for readers who are 21 or older.
Chocolate and Red Wine Cake? Yes, you read that correctly and you are in for a real treat when you make this unique cake recipe. The cake batter is mixed with red wine, then after baking, the cake layers are lightly soaked with a red wine simple syrup. The berry flavors of Dreaming Tree Red Wine mix so well with the rich, sweet, and slightly bitter notes of dark chocolate. This pairing translates perfectly into this decadent and indulgent Red Wine Chocolate Cake.
- Red Wine Chocolate Cake:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened, room temperature
- 1½ cups dark brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2⅔ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp expresso powder
- ½ tsp fine sea salt
- 1⅓ cup The Dreaming Tree 2013 Crush (Red Blend)
- ⅓ cup whole milk, room temperature
- Chocolate Buttercream:
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened, room temperature
- 3½ cups confectioners' sugar
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- 2.5 oz 70% dark chocolate, melted, slightly cooled
- caramel sauce, homemade or store-bought, as needed
- Red Wine Soaking Syrup:
- ¼ cup The Dreaming Tree 2013 Crush (Red Blend)
- ¼ cup simply syrup*
- Gather your ingredients.
- Visit the original recipe post on The Little Epicurean for full preparation and baking instructions.
- Enjoy!
We hope you love this indulgent Chocolate and Red Wine Cake recipe as much as we do. If you liked this decadent dessert, be sure to stop by our desserts section for even more like it. For more recipe inspiration, visit us on Pinterest because we have a lot of fantastic desserts you’re going to love. Enjoy!
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