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    Home » Recipes » Cakes, Cupcakes & Cheesecakes

    Published: May 8, 2013 · Modified: Jan 23, 2023 by Paula Montenegro · Income from ads and affiliate links 33 Comments

    Raspberry Wine Chocolate Bundt Cake

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    This is a fascinating combination of flavors baked in bundt cake form. Wine and chocolate complement each other in a unique recipe. With or without the glaze, it's a fantastic cake to make in whatever shape you like. 

    Cake stand with cut chocolate cake with white glaze, stack of colorful plates in background

    After almost two days without an internet connection, again, this post is a bit late, but the raspberry wine bundt cake is just as good.

    And it's made with homemade raspberry liqueur, one of many I started working on two months ago.

    A chocolate bundt cake on a white cake stand and a bowl of glaze with raspberries

    So let's talk about berry bundt cakes, the theme chosen for this month.

    Cake + berries is a concept open to many ideas, but I had to work with an alternative, as fresh berries weren't found in the market.

    Fall is really in full swing and I had already made one white chocolate raspberry bundt and had a strawberry chocolate cake coming this Friday, and my secret stash of frozen blueberries was lost in the flood.

    On a wooden table a metal scoop with cocoa powder, bottle of white wine, jar with raspberries in liquor
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    But then I saw my wonderful homemade raspberry liqueur, made with fresh berries, vodka, and vanilla bean, quietly sharing space with my other bottles, a deep red clear water of the freshest kind. I had planned on using it a few weeks ago, but since that obviously didn't happen, it had gotten better. And a deeper red too.

    Making raspberry liqueur with vodka and a funnel
    Bottle of raspberry liqueur on a wooden table

    So raspberry wine bundt cake it would be, and a chance to make one of my favorite recipes of all time.

    For those who know me and my blog, it's no surprise how much I like to put booze in my baking. So much, it's almost embarrassing. But it's better to step up to our own obsessions.

    Chocolate bundt cake on white stand, bowl and bottle with raspberries, wooden table

    This cake is all about the flavor, a combination of deep chocolate, a spicy something not quite distinguishable, which I assume is the mix of booze and good cinnamon, and a melty texture to top.

    It makes me go back for another bite, and another, and then another slice. 

    Two image collage with slice of glazed chocolate cake and cake on a white stand

    The day was a sunny fall day, with clear skies and a nice temperature, and this cake was the perfect ending.

    For those who thought it was simply a chocolate cake, it surprised them in the best possible way. And I saw two more go down the same path I had, one bite, then another, then another slice...

    The homemade raspberry liqueur is one of many I've been macerating for a few months. Man, I'm obsessed. So easy and so good. Especially for baking. 

    Top view of glazed bundt cake on cake stand, wooden table, orange plate.

    Let me know in the comments below if you made this recipe and loved it and if you had issues so we can troubleshoot together. I love to hear what you think, always. Thanks for being here. It's much appreciated.
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    Wine Chocolate Bundt Cake

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    A unique chocolate cake that can be frozen.

    • Total Time: 1 hour
    • Yield: 8 servings

    Ingredients

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    For the cake:

    • ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
    • 1 cup (190g) firmly packed brown sugar
    • ⅓ cup (65g) granulated sugar
    • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
    • ⅔ cup raspberry liqueur (see recipe below)
    • ⅓ cup sweet white wine (such as late harvest)
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 ½ cup + 2 tablespoons (175g) all-purpose flour
    • ½ cup + 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
    • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ teaspoon baking powder
    • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
    • Scant ½ teaspoon salt

    For the glaze:

    • 1 cup powdered sugar
    • 2 or 3 tablespoons raspberry liqueur (see recipe below)

    For the liqueur:

    • 1 cup fresh raspberries
    • 1 cup vodka
    • 1 vanilla bean

    Instructions

    For the cake:

    1. Preheat oven to 350º. Butter or spray a bundt pan. I used a silicone pan.
    2. In a large bowl beat butter until creamy, about 1minute. Gradually add both sugars, beating until very creamy, about 3 or 4 minutes.
    3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating for a minute after they're incorporated.
    4. In a separate bowl, sift together all the rest of the ingredients of the cake. (I do it directly over the butter mixture).
    5. Add the dry ingredients in three additions, alternating with the raspberry liqueur and white wine in two additions. Mix until very well blended but don't overmix at this point.
    6. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 40 minutes, our until a tester inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool on wire rack for twenty minutes or so, and then unmold onto rack and let cool completely.
    7. Drizzle glaze over top of cake, letting it drip to the sides. You can add more fresh raspberries on top.

    For the glaze:

    1. Mix powdered sugar with raspberry liqueur.
    2. Add fresh raspberries or some from the liqueur, and swirl a few times to marble.

    For the liqueur:

    1. In a glass jar or bottle, add raspberries and vodka.
    2. Cover and keep in a dark dry place for 2 weeks.
    3. Add the vanilla bean to the liquid and keep covered in the same place for 2 more weeks.

    Notes

    • The liqueur takes about a month to be ready to use. You can substitute it with a store-bought one. 
    • I halved the cake recipe because I was using a medium mold. If you want to make 3 layers, double it and use a mascarpone filling and frosting, as the book suggests.
    • Author: Paula Montenegro
    • Prep Time: 15 minutes
    • Cook Time: 45 minutes
    • Category: Cakes
    • Method: Baking
    • Cuisine: International

    Keywords: chocolate wine cake

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    Adapted from The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook, by Deb Perelman

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    About Paula Montenegro

    I'm Paula, a baker for more than 30 years and your designated recipe developer, sharing the best ones here with simple ingredients + easy-to-follow instructions.

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    1. Kathy says

      January 28, 2016 at 12:42 pm

      Beautiful cake, Paula! I am quite taken by the Raspberry Extract. I can't wait to try it this summer when my raspberries are plentiful. I wind up freezing so many of them because they come in so fast.

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    2. Robert Hall says

      September 06, 2015 at 9:35 pm

      I was looking up recipes for raspberry combinations in wine as I am brewing a 75 gallon batch at the moment, (the largest I've ever done), and came across your site for raspberry chocolate. It looks scrumptuous and I can't wait to try it!

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    3. Laura says

      May 17, 2013 at 4:45 am

      First, that is a gorgeous pan and therefore gorgeous cake. Second, it is not often I really wish I liked raspberries, but you've managed it.

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