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Easy Chocolate Bundt Cake

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A Chocolate Bundt Cake that is rich, delicious and easy to make. If you love Bundt cake, then you are going to want to put this chocolate bundt cake recipe on your baking to do list  

Photo of a chocolate Bundt Cake with chocolate ganache and chocolate chips sitting on a white fluted plate

Look at all that chocolate.

Bundt Cakes

I’ve been all about bundt cakes lately. They are incredibly simple to make and the end result is always delicious. Bundt cakes tend to be a bit more dense, where layer cakes are a bit more airy. If you like a thicker cake with more body, a Bundt cake is the way to go.

Decorating Bundt Cakes

Bundt cakes are easy to decorate. Decorating cakes is really not my favorite thing to do. This Chocolate Bundt Cake, like other Bundts, doesn’t need much decoration, if any! 

You can serve this cake without any frosting or glaze if desired. Sprinkle a bit of powdered sugar on it and it’s ready to serve. 

However, if you are the go big or home type, I suggest topping this Chocolate Bundt Cake with chocolate ganache or a glaze. All you have to do is pour it on. No cake decorating skills, piping or offset spatula required. 

Easy Chocolate Bundt Cake

This easy chocolate bundt cake is everything I love in a chocolate cake, it’s rich, it’s fudgy, it’s moist and it’s packed with chocolate. And that chocolate ganache that it’s topped with? Amazing. So much about this cake to love!

Easy Chocolate Bundt Cake

Bundt Cake Mix Recipe

This bundt cake starts from a cake mix. Don’t get me wrong, many of my cakes are made from scratch. But this cake recipe gets more rave reviews than almost any other cake recipe I’ve made. 

When I make this cake for people, they are always shocked that it started from a box mix. Try it, I promise you’ll be impressed. 

If you would like a Homemade Chocolate Bundt Cake recipe, try my Chocolate Overload Cake.

Easy Chocolate Bundt Cake

Bundt Cake Ingredients

While this cake is nice enough to serve to company or bring to an event, it’s easy enough to make as a weeknight treat. The ingredients are simple, there is nothing complicated or difficult to get your hands on. 

Ingredients you will need include:

  • Chocolate cake mix
  • Eggs
  • Sour cream
  • Chocolate pudding mix (dry mix)
  • Oil
  • Water or Coffee
  • Chocolate Chips

For the ganache I use chocolate and heavy cream.

One of my favorite tips for baking with chocolate. Replace the water called for in the recipe with coffee for an even deeper chocolate flavor!

Easy Chocolate Bundt Cake

Equipment Needed For This Recipe

There is not much needed equipment wise to make this recipe. You will however need a Bundt Cake pan. I have this one from Amazon. I’ve also seen it in store at Walmart and Target. It is a standard size Bundt Pan, holding approximately 10 cups. 

A note about Bundt pans. You need to make sure they are sprayed well with non-stick cooking oil, or buttered and floured. I personally have better luck going with just non-stick cooking oil. Also, make sure to spray it right before you are ready to use it. If you spray the non-stick spray to early, it can pool in the bottom of the pan. 

An electric mixer or stand mixer isn’t required, but does make mixing easier. 

More Bundt Cake Recipes

If you love bundt cakes as much as I do, I have some additional recipes you’ll want to try? I’ve got some great suggestions for you. Check out some of my favorite Bundt Cake Recipes found here on Love From The Oven:

  • Chocolate Chip Pound Cake Bundt
  • Lemon Bundt Cake
  • Chocolate Peanut Butter Bundt Cake
  • Lime Bundt Cake
  • White Chocolate Bundt Cake
  • Funfetti Bundt Cake
  • Pumpkin Bundt Cake
  • Carrot Bundt Cake

My fellow bloggers also have some great Bundt Cake recipes.

  • This Chocolate Raspberry Bundt Cake from TidyMom look perfect for the raspberry lovers.
  • If you are a Kahlua fan, this Kahlua Coffee Poke Cake looks outrageously delicious. What if you want to double your chocolate?
  • It’s Yummi has a Double Chocolate Bundt Cake that delivers on the chocolate overload. 

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CHOCOLATE BUNDT CAKE RECIPE

Photos of a chocolate Bundt Cake, topped with chocolate ganache and chocolate chips. A slice is shown and a side view of the cake.

Easy Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe

A rich Chocolate Bundt Cake that is moist and delicious, yet quick and easy to make.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Bundt, cake, chocolate
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 346kcal
Author: Christi Johnstone

Ingredients

CAKE

  • 1 standard size chocolate cake mix
  • 1 3.9oz (4 Serving Size) Box Chocolate Pudding Mix Dry mix will be added directly to cake ingredients
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cup warm water
  • 1 cup chocolate chips optional

GLAZE

  • 2/3 cup chopped chocolate semi-sweet or milk chocolate work well
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Combine all ingredients and mix with a mixer until combined. Do not over mix, but make sure all dry ingredients and wet ingredients are well combined.
  • Spoon batter into a bundt cake pan that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Bake for 50-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow to cool on a wire rack. Remove from bundt pan and top with powdered sugar or chocolate glaze if desired.
  • For glaze:
  • In a large microwave safe bowl (glass works bescombine chopped chocolate and heavy cream. Microwave for 30 seconds, remove from microwave and stir well. Return to microwave for another 15 seconds. Remove from microwave and whisk together until smooth (stirring will help melt chocolate). If needed, heat for an additional 15 seconds, then whisk until smooth. Spoon or pour over cake.

Nutrition

Calories: 346kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 381mg | Potassium: 179mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 380IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 2.1mg
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After you make this cake be ready to share it as quickly as you can, unless you have a lot more self control than I do! Enjoy!

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About author Christi Johnstone of Love From The Oven

Christi is the baker, cook, blogger, food photographer, recipe developer and sprinkle lover behind Love From The Oven. As a busy mom, it's important to Christi that her recipes are family-friendly and picky eater approved. In addition to running Love From The Oven, Christi is the author of The My Little Pony Baking Book and Smart Cookie, and the co-author of Peeps-A-Licious.
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  1. Lisa | Sweet 2 Eat Baking says

    April 13, 2016 at 3:48 pm

    Sp pretty. And with a box mix too? Love the chocolate chips on the glaze.

    Reply
    • Christi says

      April 15, 2016 at 3:53 pm

      Thanks so much Lisa!

      Reply
  2. Dorothy Cochran says

    April 29, 2017 at 5:49 am

    I got 2 or 3 recipes here to work ,but the main one I want to do this week end is th chocolate bundt cake cant to try that one .

    Reply
  3. Tina Michelle Jones says

    March 8, 2019 at 10:07 pm

    5 stars
    I made the white chocolate version and LOVED it! I knew I had to do the chocolate one as well. One of my coworkers said it was the best cake they ever had. Thank you for the delicious recipes.

    Reply
  4. Polly A Gyurman says

    May 8, 2020 at 6:37 pm

    Can you use cook and serve for the dry mix or does it have to be instant pudding?

    Reply
    • Christi Johnstone says

      May 9, 2020 at 9:33 am

      I haven’t tried it with the cook and serve, but I’m pretty sure you’d be just fine.

      Reply
  5. Mary Ann Carter says

    August 3, 2020 at 9:51 pm

    5 stars
    Made this cake followed recipe and instructions WOW. Sooo yummy. It turned out perfect . For glaze I didn’t have heavy cream so used 2% milk and 2 tbls butter. Came out absolutely perfect had enough glaze to store and it is so good I put it on ice cream. Super easy recipe cake rich and moist . Will make again😊

    Reply
  6. Carol Dotta says

    September 12, 2020 at 11:17 am

    so I use more flour at 4500 feet
    Elevation?

    Reply
    • Christi Johnstone says

      September 12, 2020 at 11:53 am

      Carol, as a Phoenix native, I’m afraid I can’t advise on high altitude baking, it’s definitely out of my wheelhouse.

      Reply
    • Claudia Seskar says

      December 9, 2020 at 6:59 pm

      I live at 9200’ and always add 2 T flour to box cake mixes. Hope this helps.

      Reply
  7. Charmaine Marinello says

    November 7, 2020 at 12:07 pm

    5 stars
    This cake is the best!!!

    Reply
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