Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake
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Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake
Description
The Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake starts with combining devil's food cake mix and instant chocolate pudding mix with sour cream, eggs, melted butter, and almond extract to create a thick, rich batter. Semi-sweet chocolate chips stirred in enhance the chocolate intensity. The batter is poured into a greased Bundt pan and baked at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for just under an hour. After cooling, the cake is inverted onto a cooling rack.
A smooth chocolate glaze is made by melting semi-sweet chocolate chips with butter and light corn syrup over a double boiler, then flavored with vanilla extract. This glaze is poured over the cooled cake, allowed to drizzle lightly over the sides. Optional toasted walnuts or extra chocolate chips can be sprinkled on top for texture and additional flavor.
This bundt cake features a moist crumb with a dense cake texture balanced by the creamy glaze and melty chocolate chips inside. It makes a rich dessert suited for chocolate lovers and special occasions.
Ingredients
For the Chocolate Bundt Cake:
- 1 box devil's food cake mix
- 1 box instant chocolate pudding mix 3.4 ounce size
- 2 cups sour cream
- 5 egg
- 1 cup butter melted
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet
For the Chocolate Glaze:
- ¾ cups chocolate chips semi-sweet
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional Topping
- ¼ cup walnuts toasted, chopped, or pecans
- ¼ cup chocolate chips semi-sweet
Instructions
Chocolate Bundt Cake Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease a bundt pan. Dust it with cocoa powder if you have some. Do not dust it with regular white flour.
- Place cake mix, pudding mix, sour cream, eggs, melted butter, and almond extract in a large bowl.
- Beat until well blended. The batter will be thick.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the greased bundt pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 55 to 60 minutes.
- Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes before removing it from the pan.
- Invert the cake onto a wire rack and cool completely.
Chocolate Glaze Directions
- In a double boiler over hot water, combine chocolate chips, butter, and corn syrup.
- Stir until the chocolate chips are melted and the texture is smooth.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- Pour the glaze over the top of the cake letting it drizzle down the sides.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips and/or toasted chopped nuts on top of the cake if desired.
- Transfer the cake to a cake plate or serving platter.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 604 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 604kcal | 30% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 7g | 14% |
| Fat | 43g | 66% |
| Saturated Fat | 24g | 120% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 138mg | 46% |
| Sodium | 632mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 372mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 32g | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 912IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 129mg | 13% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.