Twelve Days of Chocolate - Coconut-Chocolate Mini Bundt Cakes

We've been showing you chocolate recipe ideas for small, snack sized baking that we think you might like to try making and donating to the Death by Chocolate Bake Sale - but that's not the only type of food that we are accepting. Many people like to bake and donate cakes to our event, which we love because it means that we can indulge in chocolate for longer. Today's recipe is for a "mini" cake, but as you'll see it's perfect for a small group of people to enjoy.

We're counting down to the Brooks Friends of the Library Death by Chocolate Bake Sale with the Twelve Days of Chocolate. Every day from now until May 12 we will be giving you a new chocolate recipe every day to tempt and inspire you. Each of these recipes come from magazines that are currently available for check out from the Brooks Public Library.

Today's mega mini-cake comes from SHAPE Magazine. You can check this magazine out from the Brooks Public Library or at shape.com

Coconut-Chocolate Mini Bundt Cakes

Serves: 6

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Cook Time: 55 minutes

Ingredients

		Cooking spray
3⁄4	c	sifted cake flour
1⁄3	c	unsweetened cocoa powder
1⁄2	c	plus 2 tablespoons sugar
1	t	baking soda
1⁄4	t	salt
2		egg yolks
1⁄3	c	cold water
2	T	vegetable oil
4		egg whites, at room temperature
1⁄3	c	bittersweet chocolate chips
1⁄4	t	cream of Tartar
2	T	butter
1	T	shredded sweetened coconut, toasted

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Lightly spray mini Bundt cake molds with cooking spray. In a bowl, combine flour, cocoa, sugar, baking soda, and salt.

In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks, water, and oil until well blended. Whisk in about one-third of the flour mixture and stir until just combined. Add another third of the flour mixture and whisk again. Add remaining mixture and whisk until just combined.

In a large clean bowl, beat egg whites with an electric mixer on high speed until foamy. Add cream of tartar and beat on high speed until stiff peaks form. Stir a quarter of the egg whites into batter. Gently fold remaining egg whites into batter until just blended and no white streaks are visible.

Evenly divide batter into prepared Bundt cake molds. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted into center comes out clean. Set mold on rack to cool for about 10 minutes. Using a small metal spatula, gently loosen edge of cakes. Turn cakes onto rack and cool completely.

In a small saucepan, heat the chocolate chips and butter over medium-low, stirring frequently, for about 1 to 2 minutes or until just melted and mixture is smooth. Remove pan from heat. Drizzle about 2 teaspoons on each coconut-chocolate mini Bundt cake. Sprinkle about ½ teaspoon coconut on each cake.

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And remember, the Death by Chocolate Bake Sale is happening Saturday May 12, 10:00am to 2:00pm at the Brooks Royal Canadian Legion. If you wish to donate some of your baking please give Gloria a call at 403-362-3295.