Decadent Chocolate Bundt Cake

Say hello to your new favorite chocolate cake. This chocolate bundt cake is a simple, but decadent chocolate cake, and perfect for any occasion. And who doesn't love having an amazing chocolate cake recipe in their back pocket?! It's sweet, soft, dense, rich, and is just so good!

Ingredients for chocolate bundt cake

All of the ingredients needed for this bundt cake are pretty simple and standard baking ingredients you might already have in your home. Here's everything you'll need.

• All-purpose flour

• Cocoa powder

• Baking soda + baking powder

• Salt

• Unsalted butter

• Freshly brewed coffee, warm

 • Granulated sugar

• Milk

• Eggs

• Vanilla extract

Making chocolate bundt cake

This cake recipe is super simple to whip together. You'll start by sifting together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and sugar into a large bowl.

Next, whisk together all of the remaining ingredients, then add it to the large bowl. Whisk ingredients together until everything is combined and batter is smooth.

Pour the cake batter into a greased bundt pan. Bake at 350°F for 46-48 minutes. You can test your cake with a toothpick to make sure it's fully baked.

And that's it! So easy, right?!

Unmolding your chocolate bundt cake

I can't tell you how many times I've had bundt cakes stick and break when trying to remove them from. It feels like no matter how much I grease them, it always still sticks. However, over the years, I have collected some tricks that can help. Here are a few tips for getting your bundt cake to pop out of the pan perfectly every single time. 

• Use Baker's Joy baking spray or a similar product. Sometimes, just greasing a pan with a little butter or oil just doesn't cut it. Sprays like Baker's Joy are a mix of oil/butter and flour. This combination is almost foolproof when it comes to unmolding a bundt cake.

• Don't let your bundt cake cool completely in the pan. It is best to let your bundt cake cool in the pan for just 5-10 minutes after removing it from the oven. Take a rubber spatula and carefully run it along the edges of the cake, gently pulling it away from the pan (be sure to do that with the center, too!). Place a cooling rack on top of the pan, and flip it over to turn the cake out onto the cooling rack. 

Serving chocolate bundt cake

Now, you can definitely eat this bundt cake as is, and it will be absolutely delicious. If you want to spruce it up a little bit. you can dust with powdered sugar or make a simple chocolate ganache to drizzle over the top before serving! 


Hoping this bundt cake brings a little sweetness into your home. Happy baking! ♥

Decadent Chocolate Bundt Cake

Recipe by Chrissy

Servings

12

servings

Prep time

8

minutes

Cooking time

48

minutes

Total time

56

minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• ½ cup cocoa powder

• 2 teaspoons baking soda

• 1 teaspoon baking powder

• ¾ teaspoon salt

• 1 ½ cup granulated sugar

• 1 cup milk (I use 2%)

• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted

• ⅓ cup coffee, warm

• 2 eggs, room temperature

• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Generously grease a bundt pan. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together the all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the remaining ingredients. Pour into the large bowl. Whisk everything together until cake batter is smooth.
• Pour batter into your greased bundt pan.
• Bake for 46-48 minutes. Cake should spring back to the touch.*
• Allow the cake to cool in the pan for only 5-10 minutes. Gently loosen sides, and turn out onto a cooling rack and let the cake cool completely.
• Serve as is, or top with powdered sugar or chocolate ganache. Enjoy!

Notes

• *You can insert a toothpick into the cake to see if it's baked all the way. If the toothpick comes out clean, your cake is done.