Easy Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe

A rich chocolate bundt cake topped with glossy chocolate ganache and chocolate sprinkles sits on a white plate. A slice is being lifted out with a silver cake server, revealing the moist, dark interior. The background is a wooden table.
4 from 21 votes

This chocolate bundt cake is moist, light and amazingly delicious and topped with smooth chocolate ganache! if you a fan of chocolate cakes, you should try this chocolate cake.

A rich chocolate bundt cake topped with glossy chocolate ganache and chocolate sprinkles sits on a white plate. A slice is being lifted out with a silver cake server, revealing the moist, dark interior. The background is a wooden table.

Easy Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe

4 from 21 votes
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
WORK TIME 20 minutes
DIFFICULTY Easy
Cuisine American
Servings 12 yields

Ingredients
 

For the cake:

  • 1¾ cups 220g All-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup 75g Cocoa powder
  • 1½ cups 300g Sugar
  • 1 teaspoon Baking powder
  • 1½ teaspoons Baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon Salt
  • 1 cup 240ml Buttermilk
  • 2 Eggs
  • ½ cup 120ml Oil
  • 1 cup 240ml Coffee or water

For the ganache:

  • â…” cup 160ml Heavy cream
  • 150 g Dark chocolate

Instructions
 

  • DIRECTIONS
    1. Preheat the oven to 350ËšF (180CËš).
    2. Butter 10 cup Bundt cake pan and lightly dust with cocoa powder. Set aside.
    3. In a large bowl mix flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir well and set aside.
    4. In a separate bowl mix buttermilk, coffee (or water), eggs and oil. Mix until well combined.
    5. Add the wet mixture to the dry, whisk until incorporated. Pour the batter into prepared pan.
    6. Bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
    7. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes and then invert onto a rack. Let cool completely before glazing.
    8. Make the ganache: chop the chocolate and place in a heatproof bowl. In a small saucepan heat the cream, when starts to simmer remove from heat and pour over the chocolate. Let sit for 1-2 minutes and stir until melted and smooth.
    9. Pour the ganache over the cake, sprinkle some sprinkles on top and serve.

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4 Comments

  1. This cake was super easy, moist and delicious! I have been baking for 40 years and this recipe is going into my keeper pile” of about 20 go-to recipes I have used throughout the years. “

    April 11, 2022
  2. Konstantinos says:

    Thanks for the recipe. It seems wonderful and I want to make it. I just want to ask what the size of the cake pan is. 24cm?

    November 13, 2022
  3. Cindylee Stoutz says:

    I really like these easy little ingredients recipes cause currently my oven is not in working order cause I use it alot. Really enjoy this.

    March 13, 2023
4 from 21 votes (21 ratings without comment)

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