Blueberry Cocoa Mini Bundt Cakes

Blueberry Cocoa Mini Bundt Cake

There’s just something about mini desserts that makes even grown men incapable to decline them. And when these desserts are shaped in Bundt pans? That means the stakes are even higher in finding someone refusing a bite.

Blueberry Cocoa Mini Bundt Cakes

Non-stick cooking spray
1/2 cup (112 g) nondairy butter
1 cup (192 g) raw sugar
4 teaspoons instant espresso powder
2 tablespoons (30 ml) warm water
1 1/2 cups (360 g) vanilla soy or other nondairy yogurt
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup (75 g) finely ground hazelnuts
1/2 cup (40 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups (240 g) whole-wheat pastry flour
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup (145 g) fresh or frozen blueberries

Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C, or gas mark 4). Lightly coat 6 mini Bundt pans with spray.
With an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugar. In a small bowl, dissolve espresso powder into warm water. Combine yogurt, extract, ground hazelnuts, and espresso mixture, into creamed butter and sugar.
Sift cocoa, flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda on top.
Fold dry ingredients into wet, being careful not to over mix. Fold in blueberries.
Divide batter equally among prepared mini Bundt pans.
Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Let cool on a wire rack.

Yield: 6 mini Bundt cakes

28 Comments »

  1. Hazelnut Chocolate Raspberry Cake « have cake, will travel! said,

    October 10, 2008 at 11:44 am

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  2. Nicole said,

    October 10, 2008 at 12:26 pm

    Mini bundt cakes are too cute!

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  3. VeggieGirl said,

    October 10, 2008 at 12:45 pm

    Looove mini bundts!!!

    Celine, I miss you!! :0(

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  4. shellyfish said,

    October 10, 2008 at 12:48 pm

    These are the cutest ever in the whole world. Such a gorgeous picture from a gorgeous nana!

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  5. JohnP said,

    October 10, 2008 at 1:03 pm

    Wow. Those look great!

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  6. bex said,

    October 10, 2008 at 1:03 pm

    yum! and I love that it’s a small qty.

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  7. Joanna said,

    October 10, 2008 at 1:22 pm

    ahhh these are so cute!! i’d probably scarf down my own bundt cake… or three. haha I just found dried blueberries at Trader Joes. Do you think those would work, too?

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  8. allularpunk said,

    October 10, 2008 at 1:49 pm

    i think i need some mini bundt pans in order to create this pure awesomeness.

    would cupcake tins work?

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  9. Celine said,

    October 10, 2008 at 1:55 pm

    allularpunk: sure! just bake them for a shorter amount of time, if using standard cupcake tins. the usual 18-20 minutes should do the trick. the batter will probably make about 10 of them, but I can’t be of that: just fill 2/3 of the way.

    Joanna: dried blueberries would probably be great. you could also rehydrate them in some warm water or milk alt, if you wanted.

    Shelly: the word “nana” always reminds me of those serviettes pour les ragnagnas. ils les font toujours en France?

    Liz: I miss you too. what’s new with you?

    thanks for dropping by, you guys! I hope everyone has an extra day off for Columbus day, or at least, a blast of a weekend.

    Reply

  10. Shelby said,

    October 10, 2008 at 2:03 pm

    I love mini desserts, I find them so cute!

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  11. Rosa said,

    October 10, 2008 at 2:09 pm

    An interesting combo! I bet they taste very good!

    Cheers and have a nice weekend,

    Rosa

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  12. Ricki said,

    October 10, 2008 at 2:12 pm

    What a heavenly combination! I bet they’d be fab with dried blueberries, too. :)

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  13. Luciana said,

    October 10, 2008 at 3:52 pm

    I don’t know why, but the phrase “nut meal” is making me giggle.

    I see so many possibilities with this recipe! We’ll see when I get around to actually making something. Maybe this weekend.

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  14. Celine said,

    October 10, 2008 at 5:05 pm

    nuts? that’s what’s for dinner, Luciana! you better update your blog, you hear?

    Reply

  15. Jes said,

    October 10, 2008 at 6:22 pm

    Cute, tasty, and conveniently sized! I think my belly is calling for some with my coffee!

    Reply

  16. Mihl said,

    October 10, 2008 at 9:08 pm

    Ha! I have a mini bundt pan and why not christen it with this wonderful recipe!

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  17. Bianca- Vegan Crunk said,

    October 10, 2008 at 9:33 pm

    Ooh, I love this combo. At least I think I do. I keep drooling over the blueberry brownies in VCon but haven’t tried them yet. It’s a combo I’d never thought of before seeing that recipe. But I’m pretty sure it tastes like the best thing ever! Your bundt cakes are so cute. Can I come live with you?

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  18. sher said,

    October 10, 2008 at 9:39 pm

    I am so glad I have a mini bundt pan! I will make these this weekend to surprise DH.

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  19. kittee said,

    October 10, 2008 at 10:22 pm

    dazee would so be in baked goods heaven at your place. i deprive him!

    xo
    kittee

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  20. River (Wing-it Vegan) said,

    October 10, 2008 at 10:46 pm

    Yummy-dee-yum-yum! You know, I’m already married so we can’t really tie the not, but we can meet in dark corners to exchange baked goodies! :)

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  21. alaina said,

    October 11, 2008 at 12:51 am

    i wish i had mini bundt pans. desserts are so much better when they’re cute like that!

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  22. Diann said,

    October 11, 2008 at 3:05 am

    Okay, first of all anything in miniature form is great. Then you add in the chocolate, hazelnut, and berries and I can hardly stand it. I have a list a mile long of your recipes I want to try. Damn 8 to 5 job….

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  23. Bethany said,

    October 11, 2008 at 7:23 am

    blueberries, cocoa and hazelnuts. what a great combo. They are cute too. I’d totally glaze them. I see bundt and I must glaze. mini is very cute. I used to have a set of mini layer cake pans and my mother would let me have some batter once in a while while she was making a big cake. My sister even made some homemade package mixes for my birthday that were just enough for my pans. No ez-bake ovens allowed in our house.

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  24. Celine said,

    October 11, 2008 at 10:27 am

    Bianca: by all means, please do!

    Kittee: Dazee is so far from being deprived it’s not even funny. the stuff you make can kick the stuff I make’s butt any time, any day.

    have a great weekend, everyone.

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  25. Vegannifer said,

    October 13, 2008 at 6:33 pm

    Curious…do you say “bunt” or “boont”. Either way, blueberry and cocoa bunts/boonts sound superb. I like most things better when they’re mini…there’s just something about eating cute food.

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  26. melisser said,

    October 13, 2008 at 8:51 pm

    Ooh, sounds good!

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  27. Celine said,

    October 14, 2008 at 9:40 am

    I say boont because my german roots just can’t be tamed. how do you say it, Jennifer?

    Reply

  28. Louise said,

    November 14, 2008 at 10:24 am

    Hi,
    Just wanted to thank you for posting this tempting recipe. I’m preparing a post for National Bundt Pan Day (Nov. 15) and hopefully I will get it done:) Anyway, I hope you don’t mind if I “borrow” your link. I thought mini bundt cake recipes would just be perfect for this time of year. Thanks again for sharing…

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