Chocolate Peppermint Bundt Cake

I made this for a "Friend-Shipping" night for Relief Society a few weeks ago. It was a hit!!

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Ingredients:

cocoa powder for dusting pan
1 box Devil’s Food Cake mix
1 small box instant chocolate pudding
4 eggs
1 cup full fat sour cream
1 cup oil
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons peppermint extract
1 cup dark chocolate chips, roughly chopped

Glaze:
3.5 ounces dark chocolate chips (1/2 cup)
½ cup cream
½ teaspoon peppermint extract

Additional ingredients:
Crushed candy canes (2-3)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Butter a Bundt pan (make sure to get the inside center as well) and then dust with cocoa powder, covering all sides and then shaking out excess.

~  Place cake mix and dry pudding mix in the bowl of a stand mixer.  In a small mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, sour cream, oil, milk, vanilla, and peppermint until smooth. 

~  With mixer running, add liquid ingredients to cake mix and beat until combined. 

~ Scrape down sides of bowl and then beat for 2 minutes on medium high speed. 

~  Add chocolate chips and stir until combined. 

~  Pour batter into Bundt pan and bake for 45-50 minutes, until a skewer comes out with moist crumbs attached.

Glaze:

~  While cake is baking, place chocolate chips in a bowl. 

~  Heat cream until hot and bubbly and then pour over chocolate.  

~  Let sit for 2-3 minutes, then add peppermint and whisk until smooth.  Set aside.

~ When cake is done, let cool until just warm (15-20 minutes).

~  Invert onto a paper towel on a metal rack. 

~  Let cool completely and place on serving platter.

~  To glaze cake, either use a brush to lightly brush over surface, or spoon and drizzle chocolate over. 

~  You may have extra.  If too thick, heat for a few seconds to loosen, if still warm and too runny, let cool longer or place in fridge to speed up process. 

~ After cake is glazed (and you may want to wait for the glaze to set just a bit), sprinkle with crushed candy canes.  Slice into servings and serve with a dollop of whipped cream or vanilla ice cream.