Tuesday, January 25, 2011

TWD - Nutty, Chocolatey, Swirly Sour Cream Bundt Cake


I adore bundt cakes. I love the huge variety of tins that you can buy to make them in all shapes and sizes. I love the infinite variety of flavours and combinations that can be included in bundt cakes. And I love the fact that they don't need any decorations to look spectacular - they are spectacular just as they are.

This week for Tuesday with Dorie, Jennifer of Cooking for Comfort chose another of Dorie's magnificent bundt cake recipes - the Nutty, Chocolatey, Swirly Sour Cream Bundt Cake. This bundt cake comprises a vanilla and orange infused cake, swirled in two places with a chocolate, nut and raisin mixture:




As with most other TWD bakers, I found Dorie's direction to cover over the top swirl (which ends up on the bottom of the cake) with batter a little difficult, and it didn't work that well. On unmoulding the cake, I lost some of that swirl. I also wasn't that keen on the raisins, as they burnt a little where they were exposed to the open top of the cake and the sides of the pan.

However, I overall enjoyed this cake and its complex mix of flavours and textures. I think my work colleagues agreed with me, because the cake disappeared fairly quickly.

Thanks to Jennifer, our host this week - she will have the recipe on her site. To see what the other TWD bakers made of this bundt cake, visit the TWD blogroll.

at

23 comments:

  1. KayteJanuary 25, 2011 at 8:51 AM

    Looks nice. I think I am passing on this for this week. My guys are not that fond of cakes and I don't like chocolate, so I could leave it out, but then it wouldn't be that recipe, so what's the point, right? I do like looking at yours, however. I can see your swirl!

    ReplyDelete
  2. FlourchildJanuary 25, 2011 at 9:08 AM

    I love this recipe...have to try her version still..but I love my Grandmas version!

    ReplyDelete
  3. MaryJanuary 25, 2011 at 9:14 AM

    Glad this cake was enjoyed by all! I skipped again, as I'm not a huge bundt cake fan. I am determined to rejoin next week, and am even considering buying a muffin tin, finally.
    :)
    p.s. do you follow tennis at all? I feel like I've been up at all sorts of odd hours watching the tournament in Melbourne.

    ReplyDelete
  4. AnonymousJanuary 25, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    Your bundt turned out great looking! I hope you enjoyed eating it despite the raisins. If you didn't participate this year, you should definitely think about submitting a bundt cake to The Food Librarian's "I Like Big Bundts" roundup next year! Sounds like you two have something in common.

    ReplyDelete
  5. JenniferJanuary 25, 2011 at 1:18 PM

    This cake, although temperamental, was a great tasting one. Glad you loved it, too!

    Thank you for baking a long with me!

    ReplyDelete
  6. Welcome to our crazy blessed lifeJanuary 25, 2011 at 2:31 PM

    Bundt cakes are fantastic aren't they? Bummer that you lost some of the swirl. I thought that was a little difficult too, to cover the swirl.

    ReplyDelete
  7. PamelaJanuary 25, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    I didn't think I would get the second swirl in, but I did. Such a good cake. Glad you enjoyed it, too.

    ReplyDelete
  8. Lorraine @ Not Quite NigellaJanuary 25, 2011 at 3:51 PM

    Good job Cakelaw! And I always find that my raisins burn when they're on top (like in raisin bread). I've always wondered how people avoid that!

    ReplyDelete
  9. TiaJanuary 25, 2011 at 6:14 PM

    yummo!!! nice job this week!

    ReplyDelete
  10. EmilyJanuary 25, 2011 at 7:45 PM

    Mmm bundt cake. This looks wonderful!

    ReplyDelete
  11. Jessica of My Baking HeartJanuary 26, 2011 at 8:08 AM

    Looks wonderful! :)

    ReplyDelete
  12. JessicaJanuary 26, 2011 at 8:24 AM

    Looks wonderful! I had a tough time with the swirl directions too - but yours ended up right in the middle still! I'm glad you liked it!

    ReplyDelete
  13. chocolatechicJanuary 26, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    No raisins for me.

    I adored this cake.

    ReplyDelete
  14. PeggyJanuary 26, 2011 at 11:20 AM

    This is a beautiful cake. Wouldn't it be even better sharing with a friend and a cup of coffee? Yum.

    ReplyDelete
  15. Amber MarieJanuary 26, 2011 at 12:04 PM

    This looks great!

    ReplyDelete
  16. ElaineJanuary 26, 2011 at 2:41 PM

    It looks and sounds so good! I really enjoy making bundt cakes, so I will have to try this recipe. I just wanted to let you know that I awarded you a "Stylish Blogger Award' via my blog. :)

    ReplyDelete
  17. AnonymousJanuary 26, 2011 at 5:17 PM

    Delicious looking bundt cake! Love Dorie Greenspan.

    ReplyDelete
  18. Jules SomeoneJanuary 27, 2011 at 1:07 AM

    I was goofy crazy about my layers so I wouldn't leave an uncovered swirl. The cake was delicious!

    ReplyDelete
  19. UnknownJanuary 27, 2011 at 2:29 AM

    Your bundt cake looks wonderful; I think a lot of us had trouble with the swirl. At least it tastes great to make up for the trouble!

    ReplyDelete
  20. The Blonde DuckJanuary 27, 2011 at 5:58 AM

    You know, I have like nine bundt pans but no Bundt cake?

    ReplyDelete
  21. margotJanuary 28, 2011 at 4:18 PM

    I love Bundts for all the same reasons! This one has disappeared fast and it hasn't even left my home.

    ReplyDelete
  22. Frolicking Night OwlFebruary 1, 2011 at 4:53 AM

    mmmm. that looks & sounds really good. I need to put this cookbook on my wishlist!

    ReplyDelete
  23. AnonymousFebruary 3, 2011 at 9:04 AM

    Wow, I'm behind on my blog reading! This cake was great, and I bet your coworkers appreciated it!

    ReplyDelete

Thanks for dropping by!