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Wine cake with glaze on top

Savory and Delicious Wine Cake Recipe

This wine cake recipe is a cool and unique twist on the classical dessert. Savory, moist, and juicy; this one will be your next go-to recipe for gatherings.
5 from 151 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 people
Calories 221 kcal

Equipment

  • Measuring spoons and cups
  • Mixing bowls
  • Hand whisk and spatula
  • Electric mixer
  • Bundt cake mold
  • Oven
  • Knife

Ingredients
  

Base ingredients

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp. All-purpose flour for coating the cake mold
  • ½ tsp. Salt
  • 1 tsp. Baking soda
  • 1 tsp. Baking powder
  • ¼ tsp. Ground allspice
  • ½ tsp. Ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp. Ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup Sugar
  • ½ cup Butter unsalted, softened + 1 tablespoon for greasing the cake mold
  • 3 Eggs
  • 2 tbsp. Orange zest
  • 1 tsp. Vanilla extract
  • 1 cup table Red wine a merlot or cabernet sauvignon

Glaze ingredients

  • 1 tbsp. Red wine
  • 2 tbsp. Orange juice from the orange you zested
  • ½ cup Powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350°F degrees. Grease and flour an 8-inch pan. Make sure all the crevices are well-coated.
  • Add the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice in a bowl. Whisk together.
  • In another mixing bowl, cream the sugar and butter with an electric mixer until the mixture becomes creamy and fluffy.
  • Beat in the eggs one at a time. Mix well after each egg. Add the vanilla extract, orange zest, and red wine.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture in two or three batches. Gently add the ingredients using a spatula. Be careful not to overmix.
  • Pour the batter into the cake pan. Make sure it spreads evenly. You can tap the bottom of the cake mold on the counter a few times.
  • Bake the cake for about 50 minutes. Check frequently after 40 minutes. Insert a toothpick at the center of the cake. When it comes clean, turn off the oven. Leave the cake to cool at room temperature for 30 minutes.
  • Take the cooled cake out of the pan. You can put a service plate over the mild and carefully turn it upside down.
  • For the glaze, whisk together the orange juice, red wine, and powdered sugar in a bowl. Stir until smooth.
  • Drizzle the glaze over the top of the cake.
  • Let the glaze set for 10 minutes. Once the glaze sets, you can slice and serve the cake.

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Notes

  • Some recipes for wine cake call for dessert wines. Dessert wines are sweet and semi-sweet wines, and they are often used in cooking. To experiment, you can substitute red table wine with sweet red wine or a fortified dessert wine variety. Remember, if you opt for a sweet wine, you may have to adjust the quantity of the sugar.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Savory and Delicious Wine Cake Recipe
Amount per Serving
Calories
221
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
2
g
3
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
 
0.03
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
0.5
g
Cholesterol
 
41
mg
14
%
Sodium
 
325
mg
14
%
Potassium
 
84
mg
2
%
Carbohydrates
 
49
g
16
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
21
g
23
%
Protein
 
4
g
8
%
Vitamin A
 
76
IU
2
%
Vitamin C
 
5
mg
6
%
Calcium
 
64
mg
6
%
Iron
 
2
mg
11
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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