Today we are baking bundts, not just any bundts but rocky road bundts, well I love this combination of flavors. Nuts, chocolate, dried fruits, marshmallows and cookies if you like. This is the English version of the rocky road . Today’s bundt is Cherry Chocolate Walnut Bundt and the event is hosted by the lovely Laura from Baking in Pajamas. Thank you so much Laura.
Not only is the outside loaded with flavor but the inside has wonderful dried cherries to add to the decadent chocolate cake. Under baking this slightly keeps it moister. I would take it out when just done at about 50-55 min. The glaze is melted marshmallows, cream and butter and it ooey gooey sticky yummy. And it works perfectly well in getting the topping to adhere to the cake!
The top has a good solid layer of walnuts baked right into the cake, I can never get enough nuts. With this amount of nuts the cake just popped out the bundt pan without a problem.
Cherry Chocolate Walnut Bundt #BundtBakers
A gorgeous rich chocolate cake with the additions of rocky road flavors!!
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
- 2 cups flour
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 4 oz. melted dark chocolate chips, cooled slightly
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup half and half
- 1 cup dried cherries, 1/4 cup diced
Glaze
- 2 cups mini marshmallows
- 2 Tbsp. half and half cream
- 1 Tbsp. butter
Toppings
- Mini marshmallows
- Walnuts
- Dark Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Grease and flour a bundt pan. Pour the walnuts in the bottom. Preheat the oven to 350F.
- In a standup mixer with a paddle attachment. Cream butter and sugar together, add eggs and vanilla and mix until smooth. Whisk flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt together. Add to the batter alternating with the cooled melted chocolate. Add the sour cream and half and half. Mix well scraping down the sides as needed. Fold in the cherries
- Bake for 50-55 min. until a cake tester comes out clean. Don't over cook.
- Just before serving, melt the marshmallows, cream and butter in a microwave safe dish on half power for 2 min., stirring at 30 second intervals until melted and smooth. Pour over the bundt cake and top with mini marshmallows, walnuts and chocolate chips. Serve with vanilla ice cream if you like also!!
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Stacy says
Ah, the nuts to line the pan! My ace in the hole also, Tara. 🙂 What a gorgeous Bundt. Chocolate and cherries are classic!
Tara Noland says
Thank you so much Stacy!
Renee says
You can’t have too many nuts in a cake as far as I’m concerned. You have yet another stunner of a cake. Oh, and I want that fork. Just pack it up and send it my way please.
Tara Noland says
LOL, those forks I found are cute with the sayings. Thanks so much Renee!
Becca from It's Yummi! says
Cherries in the cake…ohhh yeah! I love how you conveniently added extra nuts to avoid the cake from sticking. Such a smarty 🙂
Tara Noland says
Thanks so much Becca!
Aisha says
It looks delicious… love it! 🙂
Tara Noland says
Thank you Aisha!
Ansh says
Joining the queue for the fork :)) And a bite of the cake too. Wonderful cake, Tara. Smart idea about the nuts!
Tara Noland says
LOL, that fork is popular, thank you so much Ansh!
Terri Steffes says
I love the toppings on top of the glaze. Yum. I think we should all save a piece of our cakes to eat today. I am so hungry for rocky road I can hardly stand it.
Tara Noland says
LOL, I indulged last night with the family, thanks Terri!
Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm says
Great idea using the nuts to line the pan. It looks scrumptious.
Tux | Brooklyn Homemaker says
What a stunner! If I were to make my cake over again, I’d probably line the pan with nuts too! Our glazes sound really similar and your cake sounds absolutely delicious!
Rocio says
Looks delicious !!
Olivia @ livforcake says
I love this cake Tara! Those toppings look amazing and the cake looks super moist. YUM!
avril says
Tara, I will eat one of your cakes any day! You won my approval when you added dried cherries to your cake….I am seriously in love with cherries! Beautiful job all around on your bundt cake 🙂
p.s. LOVE your fork too in your pictures!!
[email protected] Baking in Pyjamas says
This looks wonderful Tara. Tart cherries in that moist chocolate cake and then all those lovely toppings, such a delicious bundt!
[email protected] says
That looks gorgeous!!! Can’t take my eyes off, drooling over it. Fabulous!
Shilpi says
What a lovely combination… Cherry with Chocolate.. Yummm.
[email protected] Freshman Cook says
Count me in for loving the cuteness of that fork!!! I love that you used cherries, which are one of my favorites! Just a beautiful cake!
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
This cake is over the top fun and I would like a slice of this right now. 🙂
Margaret says
That is one lovely bundt with the chips and minis on top. Cannot go wrong with moist chocolate cake.
Kelster says
I love all the nuts! I haven’t lined a pan with nuts yet and I definitely need to. Looks great!
Bea and Mara says
Looks so yummy! Like the topping too! 😉
Catherine says
Dear Tara, what a wonderful bundt! This looks perfect…I love that you made a caramel-like sauce with the marshmallows. Save me a slice! xo, Catherine