Dark Chocolate Bundt Cake: An Incredible 7-Step Recipe
This Dark Chocolate Bundt Cake is rich, moist, and full of deep chocolate flavor. It’s perfect for any occasion and will satisfy your chocolate cravings with every bite.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35-40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
¾ cup unsweetened dark cocoa powder
1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
½ cup vegetable oil
3 large eggs
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup hot water
½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease and flour a bundt pan.
- Sift together the flour, granulated sugar, dark cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, mixing until well combined to form a smooth batter.
- Carefully mix in the hot water. The batter will be thin, but this is normal.
- Fold in the chocolate chips, if using, and stir until evenly distributed.
- Pour the batter into the prepared bundt pan and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let it cool in the pan for 20-30 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
For a richer flavor, use Dutch-processed cocoa powder instead of regular cocoa powder.
Substitute the buttermilk with milk mixed with lemon juice or vinegar if needed.
If you don’t want to use chocolate chips, the cake will still be delicious on its own.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
