Milk Chocolate Bundt Cake

I love sweets. This is a bit of a problem, especially since I'm working my tush off with Ms. Jillian Michaels. I figure I need to splurge once in a while {right?!}.

I chose this recipe primarily to use up an embarrassing amount of milk chocolate that has collected in the kitchen pantry. I used this easy recipe, and I had all of the ingredients on hand. Sadly, I didn't think to take photographs until the final product was finished.

Ingredients:

• 7 ounces milk chocolate


• 1 cup butter, softened


• 1-1/2 cups sugar


• 4 eggs


• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract


• 2-3/4 cups all-purpose flour


• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder


• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 1 cup buttermilk


• Confectioners' sugar, optional

Instructions:

• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees


• In a microwave, melt chocolate; stir until smooth. Set aside to cool.


• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in chocolate mixture and vanilla.


• Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition.


• Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan {bundt cake pan}.


• Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.


• Cool in pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.


• Remove from pan and cool completely.


• Note: Instead of dusting with confectioners' sugar, I melted a bit more chocolate and drizzled on top of the cake. 

Enjoy!

xoxo,

PJ