Why We Love This Bundt Cake Recipe
If you haven’t noticed, we are bananas for Bundts! From savory Taco Mac and Cheese and Stuffing in a Bundt Pan recipes, to sweet Fresh Strawberry and Pineapple Upside Down cakes, if it can be baked in a Bundt pan we are game to try. This Triple Chocolate Olive Oil Bundt Cake has it all… So much so it’s hard to give it a proper title! It’s a chocolate Bundt cake. But not just any chocolate Bundt cake, a triple chocolate cake, with cocoa powder and chocolate chips in the cake and crackly chocolate glaze on top. It’s a chocolate olive oil cake, substituting olive oil for vegetable oil to give the chocolate flavor rich earthy undertones. It’s a sour cream chocolate cake swapping sour cream for milk, to balance the chocolate with a little bit of tang. All of these flavors together make it an absolute showstopper anytime you’ve got chocolate lovers around. And don’t let that olive oil, sour cream, or hot coffee in this cake throw you off. It’s still very simple to make! Serve the slices as-is, or with vanilla ice cream, fresh whipped cream, berry sauce, and more. It freezes well, it travels well – seriously, it’s a winner.
Ingredients You Need
For the Chocolate Olive Oil Cake –
All-purpose flour Cocoa powder Granulate sugar Baking soda Baking powder Salt Sour cream Extra virgin olive oil Eggs Vanilla extract Hot coffee (or hot water) Chocolate chips
For the Chocolate Glaze –
Butter Unsweetened cocoa powder Water Vanilla extract Powdered sugar
How to Make a Triple Chocolate Olive Oil Bundt Cake
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Set out a 12-cup standard Bundt pan. Grease the sides in every nook and cranny. Then flour the pan, dumping out the excess flour. Set aside. Set out a large mixing bowl. Combine the flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Whisk well to break apart any clumps of baking soda or baking powder. Add the sour cream, olive oil, eggs, and vanilla to the dry mixture. Whisk into a thick batter. Then slowly pour the hot coffee into the batter, whisking vigorously to smooth out the batter. Stir in the chocolate chips. Then pour the cake batter into the prepared Bundt pan. Bake for 55 to 60 minutes, until a toothpick inserted deep into the cake comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool for at least 15 minutes, then flip it out of the pan onto a wire rack. Cool the cake for another 15 minutes or more before preparing the glaze. Get the Complete (Printable) Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe + Video Below. Enjoy! For the glaze: Combine the butter and water in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30-60 seconds to melt the butter. Then whisk in the cocoa powder and vanilla extract. Finally whisk in the powdered sugar, until very smooth. Pour the glaze over the top of the Bundt cake in a circular motion. If needed, quickly use a spatula to move the glaze over all the edges for a good cake coating. Allow the cake to cool and the glaze to set for another 20 to 30 minutes. Then cut and serve.
Recipe Variations
Flour – use your preferred gluten-free flour alternative Oil – substitute olive oil for vegetable oil, or use melted and cooled butter Greek yogurt – swap in place of sour cream for the same tangy flavor with slightly less fat Goodies – swap semi-sweet chocolate chips for (or try combining with) dark chocolate, white chocolate, peanut butter, mint, or butterscotch baking chips Glaze – substitute the choco glaze with other flavors like a Kahlua, Bourbon, or Vanilla glaze; or skip and simply dust the cake with powdered sugar Pan – this chocolate olive oil cake can also be made in two standard loaf pans, a 9-inch springform pan, or as a sheet cake. Baking times vary based on the pan you select. See notes in the recipe below!
Serving Suggestions
We love to balance thick slices of rich sour cream chocolate cake with whipped cream or vanilla ice cream. A few fresh raspberries, strawberries, and/or blueberries are also a delicious touch! For an extra bit of indulgence, you might consider drizzling on warm salted caramel or blueberry sauce, too.
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