Thursday, October 20, 2005

Chocolate-Pepperminit Bundt Cake...

18 1/4oz. pkg. devil's food cake mix
1/2 cup sugar
3.9oz. pkg. chocolate instant pudding mix
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
8oz. container sour cream
1 tsp. peppermint extract
1 cup powdered sugar
1 1/2 to 2 tbsp. milk
1/2 cup coarsely crushed hard peppermint candies

Heavily grease and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan. Set aside.

Combine first 7 ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Beat at low speed with an electric mixer just until combined. Beat at high speed 2 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes or until a long toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack 15 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack. Place cake on a serving plate. Stir together powdered sugar and enough milk to make a drizzling consistency. Drizzle glaze over cake; sprinkle with crushed candies.