Description
Rich, fudgy, and deeply moist chocolate bundt cake topped with glossy fudge frosting. A super moist chocolate cake recipe perfect for family gatherings or easy desserts for special occasions.
Ingredients
2½ cups (300 g) all-purpose flour
1 cup (100 g) Dutch-processed cocoa powder
2½ teaspoons baking powder
1½ teaspoons baking soda
1¼ teaspoons salt
1¼ cups (250 g) soft brown sugar
1¼ cups (250 g) white sugar
1 cup (240 g) whole milk, room temp
⅓ cup (75 g) melted unsalted butter
¾ cup (155 g) canola oil
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup (240 g) hot coffee
Frosting:
½ cup (113 g) heavy cream
1¼ cups (200 g) semi-sweet chocolate
½ cup (113 g) unsalted butter
½ cup (85 g) powdered sugar
¼ teaspoon instant coffee
¼ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease and flour a 12-cup bundt pan.
2. Whisk together flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. In another bowl, combine sugars, milk, melted butter, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk smooth.
4. Fold dry ingredients into wet mixture. Stir in hot coffee until glossy.
5. Pour batter into pan. Tap gently. Bake 50 minutes until a skewer comes out clean.
6. Cool cake 45 minutes before turning out onto a rack.
7. For frosting: melt cream, chocolate, butter, sugar, coffee, cocoa, and vanilla over low heat until smooth.
8. Cool frosting slightly, then spread over cooled cake before serving.
Notes
Bake unfrosted cake ahead, then glaze before serving for best presentation.
Swap hot milk for coffee if serving kids.
Use Dutch-processed cocoa for deeper chocolate flavor.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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