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Black Forest Mini Bundt Cakes

This Black Forest Mini Bundt Cake recipe needs no extra effort to create a beautifully designed, single-serve dessert! A ring of whipped cream envelops a spoonful of robust cherry compote atop a delicious, dark chocolate mini Bundt cake. With their rich, chocolaty flavor and the delightful tartness of the Bing cherries, these will surely be a winner for after dinner or the star of your next party.

There’s nothing better than sweet dark cherries with chocolate. You’ll find our Black Forest Mini Cheesecakes as perfectly sweet and chocolaty as our Black Forest Mini Bundt Cakes recipe, only with creamy and luscious cream cheese and sour cream. Try this recipe next!

Ingredients & Directions

Yields:
9 mini cakes
Prep:
20 Min.
Bake:
18 Min.
Total:

BAKE MODE:

Prevent your screen from going dark while you bake.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup
    granulated sugar (plus 2 Tbsps), divided
  • 3/4 cup
    all-purpose flour (plus 2 Tbsps)
  • 1/4 cup
  • 3/4 tsp
    baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1
    egg
  • 1/2 cup
    milk
  • 1/4 cup
    vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup
    boiling water
  • whipped cream (sweetened)
  • Cherry Compote:
  • 1 pound
    bing cherries, pitted (fresh or frozen)
  • 1 Tbsp
    lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 1 Tbsp
    water
READY TO MAKE THIS?
You'll Need 
(9) mini fluted tube cake pans
Measuring Cups and Spoons
Mixing Bowl
Large Spoon
Mixer
Oven and Stovetop
Wire Rack
Saucepan

Directions

Tip

Melt shortening and use a pastry brush to grease the pans quickly.

Cherry Compote:

  1. Allow cherries to thaw if using frozen.
  2. Combine the cherries, 2 tablespoons of the sugar and lemon juice in a medium saucepan.
  3. Stir the cornstarch and water together in a small bowl and set aside.
  4. Cook cherry mixture over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring often.
  5. Break up cherries with a spatula while stirring, if desired.
  6. Bring cherries to a boil.
  7. While stirring constantly, add the cornstarch mixture.
  8. Boil for 1 minute.
  9. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
  10.   Store the cherry compote in the refrigerator until needed.

Variation:

Black Forest Cupcakes: Grease and flour or line muffin pans with paper baking cups. Heat oven to 350°F. Fill cups half-full with batter. Bake for 22 to 25 minutes. Cool completely. Pipe whipped cream around the edge of each cupcake, leaving the center space open to spoon the cherry compote. About 18 cupcakes.

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