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This moist, flavorful, and rich chocolate bundt cake is an absolute favorite. It's chocolatey and delicious on the inside then topped with a beautiful vanilla glaze and chocolate ganache! Finish off with some pink and white sprinkles for a Valentine's Day dessert to please your partner.

Chocolate Bundt Cake

This moist, flavorful, and rich chocolate bundt cake is an absolute favorite. It's chocolatey and delicious on the inside then topped with a beautiful vanilla glaze and chocolate ganache! Finish off with some pink and white sprinkles for a Valentine's Day dessert to please your partner.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup butter (2 sticks)
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder (sifted)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 cups all purpose flour (sifted)
  • 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 eggs (room temperature)
  • 1/2 cup sour cream (room temperature)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon Rodelle chocolate extract (optional)
Cream Cheese Glaze
  • 2 oz cream cheese (softened)
  • 2-3 teaspoons whole milk
  • 1 cup powdered sugar (sifted)
Chocolate Drizzle
  • 4-5 oz high quality dark chocolate (chopped)

Method
 

  1. Spray and flour your bundt pan. Be sure to get in all the nooks and crannies to make sure your bundt cake comes out in one piece. Set aside.
  2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  3. In a small saucepan, melt the butter, milk, salt, cocoa powder and whisk until combined. Remove from stove and set aside.
  4. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, and baking soda together.
  5. Add half of the melted cocoa mixture to the flour mixture and whisk to combine. Then, add second half and whisk to combine.
  6. Add eggs, one at a time, whisking until combined.
  7. Then, add the sour cream and vanilla extract. Add chocolate extract if using. Whisk until combined with no lumps, but don't over combine the mixture.
  8. Gently pour into your bundt pan then place in the oven and cook for 45-50 minutes until a toothpick comes out fairly clean with maybe a cooked crumb or two.
  9. Remove bundt cake from oven and let cool for at least 10 minutes. Then, gently flip over onto a cutting board. Tap on the cake pan to help it release. Let completely cool before topping with glaze and chocolate drizzle.
  10. Prepare cream cheese by adding cream cheese, powdered sugar, and milk to a medium size bowl. Use a hand mixer and blend until completely combined and is smooth. Pour over cooled chocolate bundt cake.
  11. Make chocolate drizzle but melting chocolate bars over a double boiler. Once melted, pour into a piping bag or a ziploc baggie and cut off the tip. Pipe the melted chocolate back and forth over the glazed bundt cake.
  12. Enjoy immediately!

Notes

Yield: One 11 Cup Bundt Cake