Chocolate Bundt Cake
There are chocolate cakes — and then there is this chocolate Bundt cake. Dense enough to feel indulgent, tender enough to melt on your tongue, and simple enough to pull off any night of the week. Once you bake it, you'll understand why it disappears fast.
Ingredients
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup butter softened
- ½ cup shortening
- 3 cups white sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 5 eggs
- 1 cup milk
Instructions
- Prepare your pan and dry ingredients — Heat oven to 325°F (165°C). Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan, coating every ridge. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa powder in a medium bowl. Set aside.
- Cream the fats and build the batter — In a large bowl, beat butter, shortening, sugar, and vanilla until pale and fluffy, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Alternate adding the flour mixture and milk in portions, beginning and ending with flour. Mix until just combined.
- Bake, cool, and unmold — Pour batter into the prepared Bundt pan and smooth the top. Bake for 70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack and cool completely before serving.
Notes
- Make sure your butter and eggs are at room temperature before starting — this makes a noticeable difference in texture.
- Do not open the oven door before the 60-minute mark to prevent the cake from sinking in the middle.
- Grease and flour your Bundt pan generously, including every crevice, for a clean release.
- The cake keeps well at room temperature for up to 3 days, refrigerated for up to 5 days, or frozen (tightly wrapped) for up to 3 months.
- Optional: finish with a simple chocolate glaze or a dusting of powdered sugar before serving.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories: 568
- Carbohydrates: 77g
- Dietary Fiber: 2g
- Total Sugars: 51g
- Protein: 7g
- Total Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
- Sodium: 265mg
- Calcium: 61mg
- Iron: 2mg
- Potassium: 153mg