Chocolate Kahlúa Cake with Orange, Cinnamon and Cloves
Kahlúa, the awesome rum and coffee liqueur, really does amp up the flavor in this intensely moist and dense bundt cake. The subtle hint of orange, cinnamon and cloves turns the cake into a festive holiday dessert, perfect after a holiday meal or for a holiday party. If you omit the cinnamon and cloves though, this cake could pretty much be served year round. I like to add 1/4 cup of Kahlúa plus 1/2 cup of hot cocoa together (with a big fat marshmallow on top) then serve it with a slice of this chocolate Kahlúa cake. It’s the little touches that which makes an average everyday evening special.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 12 of 13 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Chocolate | 1 oz (28g) semisweet | 155 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Cream Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 99 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Vanilla | 1 tsp extract (4ml) | 12 |
| Cloves | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Coffee | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 medium orange
- 12 oz (340 g) dark chocolate
- 1 1/2 cups (340 g or 3 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 cup Kahlúa
- 2 tablespoons instant coffee
- 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 2 1/4 cups (450 g) white granulated sugar
- 3 cups (420 g) all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3 large eggs
- 1/4 cup + 1 tablespoon Kahlúa
- 4 oz (1/2 brick) American cream cheese
- 1 1/2 cups (175 g) confectioner’s (powdered) sugar
- 1 to 3 tablespoon whole milk
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- extra chocolate for garnish