Description
This chocolate bundt cake is everything I want in a homemade dessert. Rich, moist, and deeply chocolatey without being overly sweet. It’s the kind of cake that feels comforting and familiar, yet special enough to serve to guests. Made with simple pantry ingredients and one pan, it’s perfect for both everyday baking and special occasions. Whether you enjoy it plain, dusted with powdered sugar, or topped with a light glaze, this cake delivers consistent results and incredible flavor every time. It’s a reliable recipe you’ll come back to whenever the craving for chocolate hits.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
- Granulated sugar
- Eggs
- Neutral oil
- Milk or buttermilk
- Hot water or coffee
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Salt
- Vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and generously grease a bundt pan.
- Whisk together the dry ingredients in a large bowl.
- In another bowl, mix the sugar, eggs, oil, milk, and vanilla until smooth.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients gently.
- Slowly stir in the hot water or coffee until the batter is smooth and thin.
- Pour into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick comes out with moist crumbs.
- Cool briefly in the pan, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.
Notes
- For best results, use room temperature ingredients and avoid overmixing. Let the cake rest before slicing to allow the crumb to set properly.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10–12
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 52g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 45mg