The most awaited festival of Christians is near to draw for which they start the preparation 10 days before it arrives. You all now understand of which festival I am talking, yes, it’s Christmas?!! It’s an annual holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. For many people, Christmas? is about gathering with friends and family to enjoy each others company and celebrate the holiday. Along with great fun and enjoyment, people make celebratory meals on this day that generally considered to be the best and most delicious in the national culinary tradition.

Thanksgiving party is incomplete without Turkey, similarly, one can’t imagine a Christmas party without a cake and if it’s authentic wine cake, then it will add more colors in your celebration, which we are introducing today, especially for the Christmas occasion. Darkest Chocolate Cake with Red Wine? is the ultimate selection that appears delicious on the dining tables in different countries all around the world on this most joyous and magical holiday. It’s easy to prepare and all the ingredients are easily available in the stores. So, what are you waiting for? Time to start cooking!!

Darkest Chocolate Cake with Red Wine will take your Christmas celebration to a whole new level:

Servings: 10

Required Ingredients for cake

• 1 cup of unsalted butter (cut into pieces)
• 1/3 cup of All-Purpose Flour
• 8 oz. Bittersweet Chocolate (chopped)
• 1 cup of Sugar
• 4 large Eggs
• ¾ tsp of Kosher Salt

Required ingredients for Glaze and Assembly

• 8 oz. Bittersweet Chocolate (finely chopped)
• ¼ cup of unsalted Butter (cut into small pieces)
• ½ tsp of Kosher Salt
• ½ cup of Sugar (powdered)
• ½ cup of Red Wine

Preparation

• First of all, preheat the oven to 325 °C. Now, add slightly butter and flour over the pan.

• Heat chocolate, sugar and 1 cup of butter in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water, stirring then, until chocolate is almost completely melted, around 3 minutes.

• Remove it from the heat and let them cool completely.

• Now, add the eggs to chocolate mixture 1 at a time and beat the mixture using an electric mixer on medium speed after each addition. Beat, till mixture has a mousse-like consistency.

• After that, add salt and ½ cup of flour, mix until smooth. Scrape batter into prepared pan, smoothes the top.

• Bake the cake, till the top is firm and edges are slightly darkened, around 55-65 minutes.

• Now, transfer the pan to a wire rack and let the cake cool completely in a pan.

• For glazing, heat chocolate, butter and salt in a heatproof bowl set over a saucepan of simmering water. Stir them, till the chocolate and butter are melted completely, around 5 minutes. Mix it with powdered sugar.

• In between, bring wine to just to boil in a small saucepan.

• Now, remove the chocolate mixture from the heat and whisk in the wine.

• Bake, which is on a wire rack. Set this over a rimmed baking sheet.

• Pour the glaze over cake and spread it across the top and also cover the edges with the help of a spatula.

• Keep the cake at the room temperature, until the glaze set.