A recipe from Practical Magic that I can’t wait to try! Ever since I saw the movie and read the books, this cake has sounded soooooooo tempting!
Cake Ingredients
1 c unsweetened cocoa powder + additional for dusting pan
1 c fresh coffee
1/2 c dark rum
1 c salted butter
1.5 c brown sugar
2 c flour
1 1/4 tsp baking soda
2 large eggs
1/2 c buttermilk
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp cinnamon
pinch clove
1/2 bar dark chocolate (chopped)
Icing Ingredients
4 oz unsweetened chocolate
3 tbs butter
1 lb powdered sugar
4 tbs milk
3 tbs dark rum
Dash Salt
Cake Directions
- Preheat oven to 325 while you grease and dust with cocoa powder a large bunt pan.
- Add to a saucepan on medium-low heat: coffee, rum, butter, cocoa powder, chopped chocolate bar, and sugar until all is melted and combined, then cool.
- Once the coffee and chocolate mixture is cool add buttermilk, eggs and vanilla.
- Sift in flour mixed with soda, cinnamon, and clove a little at a time until well combined.
- Pour into bundt pan and bake 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
Icing Directions
- Add melted chocolate and butter mixture to mixing bowl along with your powdered sugar and salt
- Stir until well blended
- Add you milk and rum one tablespoon at a time, stirring between each tablespoon until mixture is smooth and creamy
- Note: For a thinner frosting, stir in a tablespoon at a time of either rum or milk until desired thickness is achieved.
- Use immediately or store in the refrigerator
If you make it before I do, please tell how it came out. ![]()
An alternate recipe can be found here: A Slice of Heaven
