The BEST Chocolate Bundt Cake | 100KRecipes (2024)

If your friends tell you that the best cake in the world is the chocolate bundt cake, believe them! They say the truth. I will now tell you 5 reasons why you should cook it. I think after you will surely want to try this cake.

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Firstly of all, it has an ideal taste, succulent, soft, melting texture which only a few cakes have. Secondly, this cake requires minimal ingredients and all of them, are simple, I think you have most of them at home.

Thirdly, you won’t believe it, but you will only need a mixer and a form for baking. But if you don’t have the mixer, don’t’ worry: a whisk will do, too. It means there won’t be a ton of dirty dishes, as it usually happens, and thus cooking will take minimal time and effort.

Fourthly, if you taste this cake once you won’t be able to stop and will cook it very often.

And the final, fifth, advantage! Even if you have never baked anything, everything will be 100% fine. When I cook the chocolate Bundt cake my friends call me a master chef and ask me to bake it again when I invite them over.

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HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE BUNDT CAKE

Follow the recipe below, and make sure to read through the frequently asked questions and pro tips to bake the BestChocolate Bundt Cake.

  • Step 1. Mix eggs and sour cream in a deep bowl. You can do it with a fork or a mixer.

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  • Step 2. Add dry ingredients, cake mix, and the pudding mix, mix everything with a whisk/mixer, the mass will become dense, as it’s supposed to happen.

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  • Step 3. Now add water and oil and finally mix the resulting mass until it becomes smooth and indiscreet.

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  • Step 4. Add chocolate and mix again, but this time with a fork or a spoon.

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  • Step 5. Prepare the form, grease it fully with butter, and throw some cocoa and sugar, shake off the extras. These measures will later help to take the cake out of the form. Pour the dough into the form.

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  • Step 6. Put the form with the dough into the oven at 350* for 45 minutes. After 45 minutes pierce the middle of the cake with a toothpick, if it comes out dry then you can take the cake out of the oven.

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  • Step 7. Leave the cake in the form for 10 minutes and take it out only after that.

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RECIPE TIPS;

  1. When cooking desserts like this I advise you to use the ingredients at room temperature, this way the dough will become even and light.
  2. Always grease the form with butter and throw in cocoa or sugar when you cook cakes informs, this will help to take them out easier and keep their beautiful outlook
  3. Sometimes I make this biscuit not with water, but with coffee or almond milk, then the cake gets a special light aftertaste.
  4. You can always use this recipe for basic guidance and add something from yourself, for example, some people like cherries, and others wouldn’t mind adding nuts to the cake.

Can you use a regular cake mix for Bundt?

Yes, you can use the regular cake mix for Bundt. Succulent and moist texture in this recipe is achieved with sour cream and pudding. This cake is impossible to spoil no matter what mix you take, it will anyway turn out to be very tasty.

How long does it take a bundt cake to cook?

Cooking itself takes less than 10 minutes, this is one of the fastest dessert recipes. Baking takes 45 minutes, but I usually set the timer on 40 minutes and do other things in the meantime, and after 40 minutes I check the cake with the toothpick every 5 minutes, as soon as it becomes dry I turn off the oven.

Can you freeze chocolate bundt cake?

I can’t forbid you to freeze the cake, but I do recommend eating it in 3-4 days. But if you still decide to freeze it, don’t keep it for more than one month. Although I am sure you will eat it long before that.

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DEATH BY CHOCOLATE BUNDT CAKE

This death by chocolate Bundt cake is actually a death cake because it takes you to the heaven of tastes and flavors. This is my most favorite recipe, and all my family members love it.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 50 minutes minutes

Total Time: 1 hour hour

Servings: 8

Ingredients

  • 4 eggs
  • ¾ cup sour cream
  • ½ cup of water
  • ½ cup oil
  • 1 small package instant chocolate pudding
  • 1 chocolate cake mix
  • 1 cup miniature chocolate chips
  • 1 tbs cocoa
  • 1 tbs sugar

Instructions

  • Beat eggs with sour cream, add dry pudding and the cake mix and mix it with the whisk.

  • Pour water and oil into the mass, mix it until it becomes indiscreet and add chocolate chips, and carefully mix again.

  • Prepare the form, grease it with oil and throw in cocoa and sugar, shake off the extra baking powder, and pour the dough into the form.

  • Heat the oven to 350* and put the form in therefor 45 minutes. Check readiness with a toothpick. When the cake is cooked, leave it in the form for 5-10 minutes and then take it out.

Notes

  • Use room temperature ingredients with this recipe.
  • If you want, you can add cherries or dried fruit instead of chocolate
  • It is ideal to throw some powdered sugar on top of the cake, but it’s important to do it only when the cake cools down.
  • Serve the cake with ice cream, jam, or condensed milk with tea.

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  1. The BEST Chocolate Bundt Cake | 100KRecipes (13)Gabby

    There’s no butter on the ingredients but it says in the directions to throw it in ?

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    • The BEST Chocolate Bundt Cake | 100KRecipes (14)100krecipes

      Thanks, Gabby for catching that, it’s mean to use oil instead of butter, we update it,

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FAQs

How long do I let a Bundt cake cool before flipping? ›

Once you've cooked your bundt cake and removed it from the oven, allow it to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then place a wire cooling rack over the base of the cake and invert the pan to release.

How far to fill up Bundt cake? ›

How much batter should go into a Bundt pan? Broadly speaking, a classic 10-cup pan should contain enough batter to reach the two-thirds mark, but should be no more than three-quarters full.

What is so special about Bundt cake? ›

Bundt cakes are a round, one layer cake with a hole in the middle. The cake's name comes from the name of the cake pan with fluted sides that they are baked in. This special, aluminum non-stick cake pan is called a Bundt pan. These cakes are doughnut-shaped, and often drenched in icing or glaze.

How do you get a Bundt cake out of the pan when it's stuck? ›

Wet a Dishcloth

To try it, soak a dishcloth (or kitchen towel) in warm or hot water and then wring out excess water. Wrap the towel around the bottom of the pan, leave it there for about 15 minutes, and then remove the cake from its pan.

Can you use Pam to grease a bundt pan? ›

Rebel bakers who flout the rules should know that using Pam on nonstick bundt pans without ruining them is all about the cleanup. First, after you've sprayed your pan with Pam and poured in your cake batter, take the time to carefully wipe off every bit of the excess Pam on the edges of the bundt pan.

Should I let a bundt cake cool before removing from pan? ›

After removing from the oven, place the pan on a wire rack and let cool; your recipe will specify the required time, usually from 10-20 minutes. This allows the cake to become firm enough to remove from the pan without breaking apart. Cooling too long in the pan will cause the cake to be damp and stick to the pan.

Do you flip a bundt cake when it's hot? ›

When you remove your cake from the oven, don't flip it out of the pan right away! Instead, let the cake cool for ten minutes in the pan. Then, placing the wire rack over the base of the cake, invert the pan. Peek under the wire rack and see if the cake has dropped out.

Will 1 box of cake mix fill a bundt pan? ›

Bundt Cake Pan Capacity

Traditional Bundt cake pans hold 12-cups of batter, which is the perfect two-cake cake mix size. Most recipes that make 10 to 12 cups of batter will fit perfectly in most bundt cake pans.

How many people does a 10 inch bundt cake feed? ›

10" Bundt Cake

Each cake is placed in a bakery box and serves approx 18 guests.

How do you make a Bundt cake look good? ›

Drizzle with a Glaze or Sauce

Save the buttercream for another day because the very best, and easiest, way to decorate a Bundt cake (beyond powdered sugar, of course) is drizzling a glaze or simple sauce over the top. You see, Bundt cakes are simply stunning the way they are.

What is the most common Bundt cake size? ›

Bundt pans come in different sizes. Unless you have a favorite bundt cake recipe that specifies a different size, a 9.5- to 10-inch bundt pan with a 10- to 12-cup capacity can be used for most recipes. It is possible to bake a smaller bundt cake in a larger pan, but it will come out flatter.

Should you refrigerate a Bundt cake? ›

Cake Care
  1. Our cakes are best served at room temperature.
  2. Keep refrigerated until a couple of hours before serving.
  3. Once cake is removed from the refrigerator, carefully remove plastic wrap or cellophane and all decoration.
  4. Cut your cake and enjoy!
  5. Cake will keep in your refrigerator for up to 5 days.

Do you oil a Bundt cake pan? ›

The Classic Method: Fat Plus Flour

The fat and flour bake into a protective barrier around the cake, almost guaranteeing the cake's release. Pro tip: Liquid fat (melted butter or oil) does a better job getting inside nooks and crannies of Bundt pans. Sugar can also be used in place of the flour for coating.

Will cooking spray work in a Bundt pan? ›

Spray inside of pan with baking spray that contains flour. DO NOT use regular cooking spray, as it gums up the nonstick on your pan and is not meant for releasing sugars.

How long should you leave cake in the pan after baking? ›

It's important to pay attention to the specifics called for in a recipe, but in general, most cakes are best removed from the pan after cooling for 10 to 20 minutes. Try it too soon, and it may fall apart. Wait too long, and it may stick.

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