Today, November 15, is National Bundt Day. The only reason I know it’s National Bundt Day is because one of my blogging friends, Mary from The Food Librarian. She chose to celebrate by baking and blogging a bundt a day for the 30 days leading up to today. She really, really, really likes bundts and named her blogathon–I Like Big Bundts.
Inspired by Mary, I baked a bundt to celebrate National Bundt Day: Deep Chocolate Sour Cream Pound Cake. The recipe came from Tish Boyle’s The Cake Book. You can find the recipe HERE. As its name implies, it is full of chocolate flavor.
I’m a little late writing this post because yesterday I completed my longest hike ever. I hiked to the top of San Gorgonio, which at 11,501.5 feet is the highest peak in Sounthern California. Not satisfied with one peak, my hiking group and I bagged two additional peaks: Big Horn (3rd highest, 10,997 feet) and Dragons Head Peak (4th highest, 10,866 feet). It was a tough and challenging hike, 19+ miles total. We started at 6:30 am and made it back to our cars in the dark at 5:30 pm.
Here’s a short video I shot from the top of Big Horn:















30 Comments
November 15, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Quite the view…of the mountain hike and the bundt cake! I would say you were very successful at each!
November 15, 2009 at 3:46 pm
That’s exactly what a chocolate cake should look like… moist, dense and dark!
November 15, 2009 at 3:48 pm
Oh, you are making me miss California! Congrats on all 4 peaks! The cake is lovely too!
November 15, 2009 at 3:53 pm
This looks very moist and delicious.
November 15, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Oh, wow. That looks fabulous. I think I need some of the icing, right now! =)
November 15, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Absolutely amazing footage of your hike! How beautiful to be so high. I can’t believe it.
Your bundt is beautiful too. Looks decadently chocolate-y and delicious. Happy National Bundt Day!
November 15, 2009 at 6:22 pm
Love this holiday, sure wish I could have participated! No time this year, but I’ll live vicariously through you and just imagine how incredible this bundt must be.
November 15, 2009 at 6:24 pm
Great looking bundt!
In your video were you the one waving at the camera or were you behind the camera?
~ingrid
November 15, 2009 at 6:29 pm
What a fabulous view! Congrats on that hike, that’s great
Your bundt looks amazing! I celebrated today by buying a new bundt pan LOL Seriously! Mine was so old and the last two cakes I have made in it stuck, so it was time for a new one. What better day that National Bundt Day??
November 15, 2009 at 6:34 pm
And here I was all proud of myself for biking over 27 miles this week – and here you are hiking to the top of the world! Congratulations – that was some feat!
I hope you rewarded yourself with a big piece of cake.
November 15, 2009 at 6:52 pm
Fabulous hike and what better way to celebrate than with decadent dark chocolate in bundt cake form? Mary really was inspiring, wasn’t she? Love your cake and the beautiful view.
November 15, 2009 at 7:23 pm
Happy National Bundt Day to you! I simply couldn’t justify a 3rd post today so I didn’t participate, but I’m making the TWD bundt this week so maybe I’ll celebrate a belated bundt day
Oh, and the 19 mile hike? You definitely earned quite a few slices of this beautiful cake! Great views up there.
November 15, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Wow! Sounds like an incredible day you guys had. This cake looks amazing. That glaze?? YUM.
November 15, 2009 at 10:10 pm
I wish I know how to bake….I would’ve joined..hee..
it looks soft and moist..
November 15, 2009 at 11:57 pm
This looks delicious actually i feel hunger..
November 16, 2009 at 2:40 am
I enjoyed the video! Love the view, wish I was there.
The bunt looks sooo good as well. The texture is very nice and it looks soo moist.
Thanks for sharing.
November 16, 2009 at 4:10 am
Gorgeous cake! I love the generous layer of icing on the top. Happy bundt day!
November 16, 2009 at 5:36 am
Ciao Wendy ! How breth taking is the view from that beautiful mountain !! And the bundt too I should get one !
November 16, 2009 at 7:05 am
Congratulations on the hike!
Your bundt cake looks amazing. I want a slice of it right now.
November 16, 2009 at 7:16 am
That is a beautiful bundt! I’m going to have to try it soon. I missed posting on National Bundt Day as my bundt pan was occupied with making the TWD pick for next week.
Congrats on your mega hike! You deserve a slice of cake!
November 16, 2009 at 9:11 am
The cake recipe does not include the icing recipe. It looks yummy. Which recipe did you use?
November 16, 2009 at 9:17 am
The bundt sounds delicious. Beautiful views on your hike!
November 16, 2009 at 9:35 am
The cake looks terrific. I love Bundt’s. Congrats on your hike….that is very inspiring! I just posted about my hike to Sharp Top here in Virginia and that was only 4,000 ft elevation! Mine doesn’t even compare to yours. Sounds like you had a great time….
November 16, 2009 at 10:33 am
Wow, what a hike! Congrats on that accomplishment. Delish looking cake too!
November 16, 2009 at 11:46 am
One word, alright maybe two! HOLY COW!! that looks delicious.
November 16, 2009 at 3:52 pm
What a perfect chocolate cake!
November 16, 2009 at 10:50 pm
That looks like a serious chocolate cake, yum! And a serious hike to go with it, congrats for finishing.
November 17, 2009 at 8:59 pm
Looks like the perfect chocolate cake! And what amazing views, I’m glad you had such a fun hike!
November 19, 2009 at 3:30 pm
WOW. Gorgeous pictures and this looks to die for. Definitely bookmarking this.
Thanks!
November 30, 2009 at 7:49 am
Your bundt was one of the ones that jumped out at me from the round-up! I hope to tackle it soon… mmm… chocolate…