Dark Chocolate Bundt Cake with Red Fruit Glaze

A fudgy tribute to Juneteenth. [logo]( Bake of the Week Dark Chocolate Bundt Cake with Red Fruit Glaze [hero]( David Tamarkin Editorial Director "I love the crumb of oil cakes," Amanda Mack says. She's talking about the recipe she created for King Arthur to celebrate Juneteenth, a high-rising dark chocolate Bundt with a fine, soft crumb and notes of coffee. She prefers them to chocolate cakes made with butter, because, she says, "they retain moisture so well." Mack's chocolate cake (which you can find at her Baltimore bakery [Crust by Mack]() is incredibly moist, making it something you'll want to bake all-year-round. But if you're going to make it on Juneteenth, a holiday that celebrates the emancipation of enslaved people, the cake itself is only half the story. The other half — the more important half — is the red glaze. "The color red is really significant for a Juneteenth cake," Mack says. For her the color represents multiple things, including the red stripe of the pan-African flag and the blood that was shed in the slave trade. Most of all, "it really is the visual representation of the power and strength we have as African Americans." A number of red fruits can be used to flavor and color the glaze. The juice of raspberries, cherries, and red plums all work, as does puréed watermelon. (One reason why Mack likes using the latter is because it helps reclaim watermelon from racist tropes.) No matter what fruit you choose, a little [natural red food coloring]( can be added to the glaze to make it extra vibrant. "I developed this cake as a centerpiece," Mack says, and it is certainly that — of any gathering, but especially on Juneteenth. David [hero]( [Dark Chocolate Bundt Cake with Red Fruit Glaze]( prep 20 mins bake 55 mins total one large Bundt cake yield 2 hrs 10 mins [Bake It ›]( Shop the recipe [Triple Cocoa Blend]( [Natural Food Colors Set]( [Soft Swirl Bundt® Pan]( [King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract]( [Bake Dark Chocolate Bundt Cake ›]( [Join sms]( [Text JOIN to 27820 for Updates]( [Appliances shipping]( [Free Shipping on appliances]( [Bakers Rewards]( [Join Baker's Rewards & Earn Points]( [Shop ›]( [Recipes ›]( [Learn ›]( [Blog ›]( [Rewards ›]( Connect with us [ftsocial_facebook]( [ftsocial_instagram]( [ftsocial_pinterest]( [ftsocial_twitter]( [ftsocial_youtube]( customercare@kingarthurbaking.com Call toll-free: 800.827.6836 58 Billings Farm Road, White River Junction, VT 05001 By subscribing to King Arthur text messaging, you consent to receive recurring autodialed marketing text messages to the mobile number used at opt-in. Consent is not a condition of purchase. Message frequency may vary. Message & data rates may apply. Reply HELP for help or STOP to 27820 to opt out. See [Terms]( & [Privacy](. You are receiving this because you signed up for King Arthur emails. This email was sent to {EMAIL}. View this email as a [web page](. [Preferences]( [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy](