Christmas 2023: A Chocolate Kahlua Cake Recipe For This Festive Season

By Yash Lakhan

December 12th, 2023

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This decadent cake perfectly captures the essence of the festive season, and it is a dessert made with universally loved ingredients such as chocolate, coffee, and alcohol in a perfect blend where each one complements the other harmoniously.

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Ingredients

Floured cooking spray 1 cake mix 1 container of sour cream 4 large eggs 1/2 cup Kahlua 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 package of instant chocolate pudding mix 2 tablespoons grated orange zest 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 package of mini chocolate chips 1 tablespoon confectioners’ sugar, or to taste

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Step 1

Preheat the oven to 175 degrees Celsius. Using the floured cooking spray, grease a bundt pan.

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Step 2

Combine the cake mix, sour cream, eggs, Kahlua, vegetable oil, instant chocolate pudding mix, grated orange zest, and ground cinnamon in a large mixing dish. Mix until all of the ingredients are fully blended.

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Step 3

Fold in the little chocolate chips gently until they are evenly distributed throughout the batter.

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Step 4

Spread the batter evenly into the prepared bundt pan.

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Step 5

Bake for 45–50 minutes in a preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.

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Step 6

Allow the cake to cool for about 15 minutes in the pan before transferring it to a wire rack to cool fully.

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Step 7

Dust the top of the cake with confectioners' sugar when it has cooled.

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