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Red Wine Chocolate Cake with Cabernet Frosting

Red wine and chocolate combine in this beautiful, decadent, and easy to make cake.
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Course: Dessert, desserts
Cuisine: Americana
Keyword: cake, chocolate cake, red wine cake
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories:
Author: Ginger Hultin

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 cup Cabernet Sauvignon red wine
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Frosting

  • 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/3 cup very soft butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 Tablespoon cocoa powder
  • 2 Tablespoons Cabernet Sauvignon red wine
  • 1/2 cup shelled pistachios, roughly chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F then grease a 9-inch spring-form pan with butter.
  • Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer, whisk together the granulated sugar, egg, and melted butter.
  • Add in 1 cup red wine and vanilla extract.
  • Add the flour mixture to the wet mixture and whisk to combine.
  • Scrape the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 45-50 minutes.
  • Let the cake cool completely.
  • Make the frosting by mixing powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, cocoa, and red wine together until blended completely and spread-ably thick. Place it in the refrigerator for 5-10 minutes if it needs to thicken.
  • Spread the frosting on top, then garnish with chopped pistachios. Cut into wedges and serve.
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