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Home » Recipe Index » Dessert: Cakes and Cupcakes » Best Ever Chocolate Bundt Cake

Best Ever Chocolate Bundt Cake

March 25, 2019 by Kara Cook 23 Comments

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Best Ever Chocolate Bundt Cake- No one will guess this cake starts with a cake mix. It is rich, dense, and packed with chocolate flavor. It really is the best ever!!

I love making cakes from scratch, but sometimes we all need a shortcut. Chocolate Chip Bundt Cake, Turtle Layer Cake, and Fudgy Grasshopper Cake are other yummy recipes that start with a cake mix.

best ever chocolate bundt cake recipe

I love making Bundt Cakes. They look so fancy, but there is no tricky layering involved. Am I the only one who has a hard time making layer cakes?

This is my favorite chocolate bundt cake recipe ever! It is dense and moist and oh so chocolaty. You can just sprinkle it with powdered sugar, but I always make chocolate frosting. I am a sinner that way. 🙂

slice of Chocolate Bundt Cake on a red plate

Sadly, um, I mean fortunately, this cake is just as good the next day. I try to share it so I don’t have any leftovers tempting me all throughout the next day. Because a girl can only resist chocolate for so long.

See how moist and yummy that looks? I’ve gotta go grab a fork. 🙂

slice of chocolate bundt cake on a plate with a fork

How to make Chocolate Bundt Cake:

Ingredients:

  • 1 box chocolate cake mix (I prefer Duncan Hines)
  • eggs
  • sour cream
  • water
  • instant chocolate pudding mix
  • vegetable oil
  • chocolate chips

Spray a 12 cup Bundt Pan with Baker’s Joy. Beat first six ingredients till smooth, stir in chocolate chips. Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 350° for about 45-50 minutes. Cool completely. Frost with chocolate frosting or dust with powdered sugar.

How to store chocolate bundt cake:

-You can store this bundt cake on the counter for two to three days if it is covered. I have a few cake stands with high domes, and that is how I store mine. 

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Other yummy cake recipes you’ll love:

Coconut Bundt Cake
Reese’s Peanut Butter Chocolate Poke Cake
Coconut Zucchini Chocolate Cake

Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe

Yield: 16 servings

Best Ever Chocolate Bundt Cake

Look no further. This is the best Chocolate Cake recipe ever!

Most and decadent chocolate Bundt cake that starts with a cake mix.

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 1 (15.25 oz) box chocolate cake mix
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 3.9 oz box instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Spray a 12 cup Bundt pan with Baker's Joy. Set aside
  2. Beat first six ingredients in a large mixing bowl till smooth, stir in chocolate chips.
  3. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350° for about 45-50 minutes.
  4. Cool completely. Frost with chocolate frosting or dust with powdered sugar.

Notes

—I have used both light and fat free sour cream for this recipe, and they work just fine.

—For best results when using a bundt cake pan, always use shortening or Bakers Joy to grease it. Pam does not work as well, and neither does vegetable oil. I have never had a cake stick when I have used Baker's Joy or the shortening/flour method.

—You can also add chopped nuts to the cake if you so desire.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

16

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 201Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 57mgCarbohydrates: 14gFiber: 1gSugar: 10gProtein: 3g
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  1. Kim

    March 25, 2019 at 12:23 pm

    YUM! Looks like my kind of recipe! Thanks Kara!

    Reply
  2. Laura Reese

    March 25, 2019 at 11:46 am

    Wow this chocolate cake looks so amazing! It is also beautiful in a bundt cake.

    Reply
  3. Julie

    March 25, 2019 at 11:29 am

    Love this! So moist and chocolatey.

    Reply
  4. Valentina

    March 25, 2019 at 11:12 am

    Amazing Chocolate Bundt cake recipe!

    Reply
  5. Eden

    March 25, 2019 at 10:52 am

    Absolutely amazing!! Thank you for sharing this recipe 🙂

    Reply
    • Kara Cook

      March 25, 2019 at 6:23 pm

      You’re welcome Eden – so glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  6. Susan

    February 24, 2018 at 12:13 pm

    Your recipe calls for a 3 oz. box of instant chocolate pudding. My instant pudding is 3.9 oz. In fact, all the pudding boxes I have say 3.9 oz. Has the company changed the amount in each pudding box or what? I have company coming over this evening and I don’t want to mess this up. Maybe I should try something else this time. I noticed you asked one person who had a flop if they used the exact ingredients so I guess it’s pretty important to do that.

    Reply
    • Kara Cook

      February 25, 2018 at 10:42 am

      Where I live, different brands of pudding sometimes have different sized boxes. As long as you use the small box (3-3.9 ounces) instead of the larger boxes with 5 ounces, you’ll be fine!

      Reply
  7. Jodi

    January 9, 2018 at 9:32 pm

    Could I make mini bunds with this? How many & how long would I bake them?

    Reply
    • Kara Cook

      January 10, 2018 at 9:57 am

      I’m sure they would work in mini bundt pans. I’m not sure how many it would make, it depends on the size of the mini pans. I would think they would take about as long as cupcakes do. I’d say 15-20 minutes, but again, it depends on the size of the pans. Good luck!

      Reply
  8. Rhonda Maner Owens

    January 9, 2018 at 2:25 pm

    I made this cake today and it is wonderful! I added miniature chocolate chips and a cup of chopped pecans. I Added a tablespoon of flour to the chocolate chips and tossed to coat before I added to the cake mixture hopping it would help prevent them from sinking to the bottom. The chips seem to be well distributed throughout the cake. This recipe is a keeper!

    Reply
    • Kara Cook

      January 10, 2018 at 10:12 am

      Glad you loved it, and I bet the pecans were a tasty addition!

      Reply
  9. Lindsay

    August 2, 2016 at 10:11 am

    This has been my recipe for 30+ years, passed down by my mum. Only difference, I use a box of brand name (vs a no name) devil’s food chocolate cake mix vs. Regular chocolate cake mix and I beat the batter for 6 minutes before adding chocolate chips. I’m in Alberta, CA, and we are quite dry here, have had some challenges making in Michigan with increased humidity. Also, very important not to add more than the 3 Oz of pudding mix. Has won me first place in several baking competitions and a staple birthday cake for my husband 🙂

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  10. Myra

    July 16, 2016 at 12:38 am

    Followed recipe..no success for me. Epic fail. Chocolate chips all sank to bottom of pan and stuck there like a messy goop, while the actual cake was bland and had no sweetness to it. Bummed I was hoping it would come out wonderful but no luck for me. Maybe next time!

    Reply
  11. Tina Penn

    June 24, 2016 at 4:54 pm

    I will like to try this cake, looks yummy. I have been making a similar chocolate cake but it did not have the sour cream in it.
    I use the Mini Chips it ust taste better,
    For the Fosting I Use large container of Heavy Whip cream, 1 pkg chocolate instant pudding and 1/2 cup whole milk.

    Will Try Kara’s cake, with mini chips and my chocolate frostin listed above
    Tina

    Reply
    • Kara

      June 30, 2016 at 10:04 am

      I have also made it with mini chips and it works great! I just don’t have them on hand very often.

      Reply
    • Susan

      January 11, 2018 at 9:04 am

      Small Bundy instructions I can use them for Church. Thank You Susan

      Reply
  12. wanda

    June 15, 2016 at 4:37 pm

    How did make your frosting

    Reply
  13. JP

    February 2, 2016 at 3:28 am

    My cake didn’t come out anything like the one in this pic. The chocolate chips never melted, it looks like a big fat chocolate chip cookie with a hole in the middle. With a very goowie bottom. Taste pretty good though.

    Reply
    • Kara

      February 4, 2016 at 12:57 pm

      Sorry your cake didn’t turn out as pictured. I’ve made it dozens of times with perfect results every time. Did you use the exact ingredients, or did you use substitutions? Hopefully we can figure out what went wrong. 🙁

      Reply
  14. Jan Weeiner Dogs Rule

    April 16, 2014 at 4:19 pm

    This is the best cake ever!

    Reply
    • Kara

      April 16, 2014 at 4:27 pm

      So glad you agree with me Jan! It is the best! 🙂

      Reply
  15. Debbie @ Pink Texas Chick

    October 3, 2011 at 10:49 am

    Oh this looks like one big-o chocolate donut but better!

    Reply

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