This Rich & Moist Chocolate Bundt Cake is deeply chocolatey, incredibly soft, and finished with a silky chocolate glaze. Thanks to ingredients like buttermilk (or sour cream) and oil, it stays ultra-moist for days—perfect for your recipe website and social media engagement.
⏱️ Recipe Time
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Bake Time: 45–50 minutes
- Total Time: ~1 hour 10 minutes
- Servings: 10–12 slices
🧰 Equipment
- Bundt pan (10–12 cup)
- Mixing bowls
- Whisk or electric mixer
- Cooling rack
🧈 Ingredients
For the Cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1½ teaspoons baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk (or sour cream)
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup hot coffee (enhances chocolate flavor)
For Chocolate Glaze
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon butter
📝 Ingredient Notes
- Hot coffee deepens the chocolate taste (you won’t taste coffee).
- Oil + buttermilk keep the cake soft and moist.
- Use good quality cocoa powder for best flavor.
👩🍳 Instructions
1. Preheat Oven
Preheat to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour your bundt pan well.
2. Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Add Wet Ingredients
Add buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Mix until smooth.
4. Add Hot Coffee
Slowly pour in hot coffee and mix (batter will be thin—this is normal).
5. Bake
Pour batter into the pan and bake for 45–50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
6. Cool
Let cake cool in pan for 10–15 minutes, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.
7. Make the Glaze
Heat cream until warm (not boiling). Pour over chocolate chips and butter. Let sit 2 minutes, then stir until smooth.
8. Decorate
Drizzle glaze over the cooled cake.
🍽️ Nutrition (Approximate per slice)
- Calories: 380–450 kcal
- Carbs: 50 g
- Fat: 18 g
- Protein: 5 g
⭐ Tips for Perfect Bundt Cake
- Grease every corner of the pan to prevent sticking.
- Let the cake cool slightly before removing from pan.
- Don’t overbake—this keeps it moist.
- Use a toothpick test to check doneness.
🔄 Variations
1. Chocolate Chip Version
Add 1 cup chocolate chips to the batter.
2. Oreo Chocolate Bundt
Mix in crushed Oreo cookies.
3. Nutty Chocolate Cake
Add walnuts or pecans.
4. Double Chocolate Glaze
Top with extra melted chocolate drizzle.
