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Chocolate Bundt Cake

03/18/20 | Dessert, Recipes & Tips

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Chocolate bundt cake is easy to make and even easier to ice and serve. It will look fancy and taste great with minimal time and effort!

Chocolate bundt cake is easy to make and even easier to ice and serve. It will look fancy and taste great with minimal time and effort!

Chocolate bundt cakes are one of those desserts that naturally looks fancy coming out of the pan. Thanks to the uniquely shaped bundt pans, your cakes can be minimal and gorgeous at the same time.

Not only that but bundt cakes just taste better too. Maybe it’s because you get to eat it with your eyes first or maybe it’s because it turns out lighter and fluffier due to the baking process. Whatever the case, it’s a delicious dessert that I’m glad we have.

There are some people that can roll out of bed every morning and put in minimal effort on their appearance and still look like they belong on the cover of some national magazine.

a fork full of cake infront of a slice of chocolate bundt cake in front of the rest of the whole bundt cake

In the cake world,  bundt cakes are the equivalent of these people. You can leave them unfrosted, give them a powdered sugar dusting, fresh berries, or add a simple glaze over the top and they’ll always look like they’re ready for a holiday gathering, wedding, or tea party.

This chocolate bundt cake will give you a nice fluffy cake that everyone will enjoy, no matter where or why you choose to serve it.

I even have a recipe for chocolate ganache for bundt cakes that you are going to love (if you try it) -it’s a simple two-ingredient recipe that takes hardly any effort. Sounds great already, right?

How to Make Chocolate Bundt Cake

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a medium-sized mixing bowl, sift together the dry ingredients.
  • Whisk in the sugar and then form a well in the center of the ingredients.
  • Pour all of the wet ingredients into the well and then whisk until just combined, and the lumps are all gone.
  • Pour the batter into a greased and floured bundt cake pan.
  • Adjust the oven rack to the middle position and then bake for 35-40 minutes.
  • The top of the cake will appear set and a toothpick will come out clean when the cake is done.

Important things to note: Olive Oil should be used in this recipe, while you can use other oils the textures and flavors will change slightly.

You want to make sure that the bundt cake pan is dusted with flour or cocoa powder to prevent the cake from sticking. Cocoa powder if the perfect way to avoid white streaks on your chocolate bundt cake.

chocolate bundt cake ingredients whisked together
a freshly baked chocolate bndt cake in a pan
chocolate bundt cake on a cooling rack over a baking sheet
an aerial view of the ganache covered chocolate bundt cake

How do you get a cake unstuck from a bundt pan?

Tap the sides of the cake pan to help loosen the cake sides. Place a plate over the top of the bundt pan and then hold it in place while flipping the cake pan and plate over so that the plate is on the bottom and the pan is bottoms up.

Tap a little more on the pan while lifting just a little to see if the cake is coming out.

If it still appears to be stuck, stick it in the freezer for a few minutes (the cold will help it to retract) then remove it from the freezer and hit the bottom of the cake pan against the counter and try to flip it again.

Should I let my bundt cake cool before flipping?

Absolutely. A fresh cake almost never wants to come out of a pan easily. By giving it time to cool down (or at least 10 minutes to rest) you’re giving it a chance to solidify enough that it’s easier to remove from the pan.

a slice of moist chocolate bundt cake on a plate
a fork full of cake infront of a slice of chocolate bundt cake in front of the rest of the whole bundt cake
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Chocolate Bundt Cake

Chocolate bundt cake is easy to make and even easier to ice and serve. It will look fancy and taste great with minimal time and effort!
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword chocolate budnt cake, chocolate bundt cake recipe, chocolate glaze for bundt cake
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 16 people
Calories 279kcal
Author Longbourn Farm • Alli Kelley
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Equipment

  • Redmond Real Salt
  • Bundt Pan
  • Glass Mixing Bowls
  • Liquid Measuring Cups

Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 cups sugar
  • ¾ cups olive oil see note
  • 2 tablespoons vinegar white or apple cider
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 cups water
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). 
  • Sift dry ingredients together.
  • Whisk sugar into the dry ingredients and form a well in the center. 
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the well of the dry ingredients. 
  • Whisk until just combined and there are no lumps. 
  • Pour batter into a greased and floured bundt cake pan.
  • Adjust oven rack to the middle position and bake for 35-40 minutes.
  • The top of the cake will appear set and a toothpick will come out clean when the cake is done. 
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Notes

Olive oil should be used in this recipe, other oils may be substituted but they will change the flavor and texture of the cake. 
You can use flour or cocoa powder to dust the pan, cocoa powder is great for making sure there are not white streaks on the cake. 
Here is my recipe for the chocolate ganache I have in the photos. 

Nutrition

Calories: 279kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Sodium: 285mg | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 25g | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 2mg
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  1. Alli says

    March 19, 2020 at 9:42 AM

    5 stars
    Such an easy but delicious cake!

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  1. Chocolate Ganache • Longbourn Farm says:
    September 28, 2022 at 10:09 PM

    […] so many foods going great with chocolate ganache like chocolate bunt cakes, cream puffs, tarts, truffles, brownies, ice cream, and cake, you’ll never run out of excuses […]

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Alli Kelley is an Agriculture focused entrepreneur. She runs a successful food blog, a consulting and coaching business, and all the social media connected with an online presence.

She also owns and operates a small, diversified farmstead where she enjoys home improvement projects, experimenting in the garden, creating profitable mini businesses on the farm, and of course, riding her big grey horse, Zane.
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