Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake with the richest chocolate cake made from scratch and covered in a dark chocolate ganache and extra chocolate chips.
Recipes for Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake across the internet usually call for box mixes and pudding mixes but I stick to my tried and true favorite One Minute Ganache recipe and Ina Garten’s amazing cake recipe which is both rich and bold. 
The recipe is easy made in a stand mixer, you can of course use a whisk or hand mixer since we aren’t creaming butter here, it’s just about combining ingredients. The most important thing to keep in mind about the recipe is the quality of the ingredients you’re using. Use a good espresso/coffee and the best cocoa powder.
If you aren’t a coffee drinker I highly recommend keeping an instant espresso powder on hand for baking. 
Dark chocolate chips are a great complement to this Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake, but if you have a preferred chocolate you would like to use the ganache and chocolate chip topping could of course be any variety of chocolate you would like.
You may also just like to play around with the decoration of the cake, maybe using white chocolate ganache with the dark chocolate chips or vice versa. Just be careful using a milk chocolate variety against a much stronger flavor as the milk chocolate flavor tends to get lost in the mix.
Tools used in this Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake recipe:
Bundt Cake Pan – The classic bundt cake pan.
Stand Mixer – The classic stand mixer, it’s always a huge help to get things mixed a heck of a lot faster. Plus, that blue! <3
Hand Mixer – For smaller jobs you don’t want to pull the large mixture out for, this hand mixer is a breeze.
Instant Espresso Powder – Perfect if you don’t constantly keep brewed coffee on hand.
Dark Chocolate Chips – My favorite dark chocolate chips, I keep them on hand in volume! More and more stores carry the brand now too, so when mine has a sale I buy 3 or 4 bags of every flavor. (Sometimes I can even get them for LESS than Nestle)
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder – This cocoa powder gives an amazing, dark, rich chocolate flavor. I also highly recommend the Trader Joe’s Brand of cocoa powder.
Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cups cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup freshly brewed hot coffee
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup dark chocolate chips , divided
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease a bundt pan with butter and flour or baking spray.
- Add the flour sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt into a stand mixer on low speed until combined.
- In a second bowl combine the buttermilk, oil, eggs, and vanilla with a whisk.
- Add the wet ingredients to the stand mixer on low.
- Add the coffee to the mixture until just combined.
Pour batter into the bundt pan and bake for 50-55 minutes.
- Let cake cool completely before adding ganache (or it will run right off the cake).
- To make the ganache add the 1/2 cup of heavy cream to 2/3 cup dark chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl and heat in 30 second increments.
- Using a fork add the chocolate ganache in a zig-zag pattern.
- Garnish with remaining chocolate chips.
Recipe Notes
Recipe adapted from Ina Garten.
This was outstanding. The cake was moist and perfect. My oven runs a little hot, so I took it out after 45 minutes.
I made the cake batter and I followed the directions to the tea but the batter came out very watery so I had to add like 2 more cups of flour
This is the best chocolate cake ever! I’ve made it about 6 times now and it is amazing every time. The first time I made it I was alarmed by how runny the batter was and almost added more flour, don’t do that, it was perfect.
Wow, 6 times?! That’s fantastic!
Can you omit the coffee?
Yes, just replace the amount with water instead. The coffee just boosts the flavor profile.
Silly question, let the coffee cool first or use when it’s hot?
Yes, you’ll want it cooled. Just place it in the fridge until you need it.
Made this as a Bundt cake it was absolutely delicious. My question is would this do well as a layer cake, baked in a round cake pans? Thanks!
Sure 🙂
Hello, i love this recipe but somehow everytime i make it the bottom layer of the batter gets stuck and I ended up having a ugly looking cake lol but it still taste delicious! I’ve made it 3 times and still the cake layers stick to the bottom pan! What can i do ? I’ve spray butter, even put flour around the pan and still the cake layer is always sticking to the pan
Try a non stick vegetable oil spray or brushing on melted shortening next time. Also, is your bundt pan a non stick version? If not, try switching over to that and see if that helps. Good luck!
I always coat the inside of my Bundt pan with coconut oil and a heavy dusting of turbinado sugar, like sugar in the raw. Never fails. I let the cake sit for only 10 minutes after taking it out of the oven before turning it out on to a parchment lined plate. The parchment paper helps to keep those crisp edges which I love. The sugar leaves this crunch caramelly layer on top (which was the bottom) Not text book but oh so good!
Can I make my own buttermilk
Yes 🙂
Can I use instant coffee
You’ll want to brew it and then it can be used. Enjoy!
NOT A CROWD PLEASER. That is why I’m giving it three stars. I personally thought it was delicious and so did my neighbor. As it was my first chocolate cake, I shared it with a lot of people for opinions. However, out of 12 people only two loved it. The others thought it was so so. The comments were that Not chocolaty enough and the ganache and dark chips on top didnt help with the lack of chocolaty flavor. The crumb was moist and beautiful. I could taste a little of my brewed coffee in there and for me it was excellent. But for a large cake, I would want it to taste good for a larger group. I will try again with Valrhona cocoa, and Valrhona Semi sweet chips. I followed the recipe exactly with Trader Joe’s cocoa and guittard dark chips.
This was the best chocolate cake I’ve ever tasted! Thank you for this recipe as it was a hit for my husband’s birthday cake and he doesn’t ever like cake! I did not have dark chocolate chips on hand so I used the semi sweet chocolate chips and it turned out great! Also I poured some extra chocolate chips into the batter once it was in the Bundt pan. I noticed what other people were saying about the batter being liquidy so bc I had a heads up about it, it did not worry me. I baked it for 50 mins and it came out perfect and I cooled it till it was room temp. It was hard for the top layer of chocolate chips to stick to the top as they kept gliding down so I would suggest waiting a minute while the gnache cools a little bit then adding the chocolate chips. Thanks so much for this recipe! Definitely the best chocolate cake ever!
Hi Sabrina , thank you for inspiring me to bake this cake. I bake very rarely ?
My cake was a bit dry and doughy in some parts. Where could I have gone wrong ? I did follow the recipe quite precisely. I do want to bake it again to perfect it. Do you have any suggestions on how I can avoid this.
It’s hard at times to pinpoint exactly what might have happened as it could be from a few things. Next time, make sure you’re measuring your flour correctly. Spoon it into a measuring cup and level off vs scooping it. Too much flour could lead to a dry cake. Also, make sure not to over mix the batter. Hope these tips help for next time.
Hello,
New baker here, I’m not a coffee drinker so I had an issue with the measurement of coffee to water ratio.
Please can you let me the know the coffee to water ratio for this recipe?
Thank you
You’ll want to mix 8 ounces of water with 1/4-1/2 teaspoon of instant powder. Hope this helps!
Soooo good! I made this for my husbands birthday and we loved it!
Hi Sabrina!
I’m making this recipe now, it looks and smells so good already, but realized I wasn’t sure if I should be cooling it in the pan or on a wire rack!? Which would you suggest?
Thanks!
I would suggest removing from the pan and letting it cool on a rack. I hope you enjoy it!
I love this recipe! I made it for my family and they loved it! Would definitely recommend!
Made this for my husband’s birthday – nice and moist. I did reduce the sugar to 1.5 cups and did not miss the sugar.
Question – will this Cake be good if I freeze it ??
How thoughtful of you! Yes, you can easily freeze this cake. Tightly wrap it in 2 layers of plastic wrap before placing it in the freezer.
Hi, I was hoping to make this recipe today but I realized I do not have any coffee or espresso powder and the house is there a way I can still use this recipe and omit the coffee?
You can leave it out and just replace it with water in a pinch. It really just boosts the flavor when it’s added. Enjoy!
This recipe is just what I was looking for. Easy chocolate cake to make. I use a similar one to make a 3 layer cake with a ganache frosting but needed something quicker. This cake is moist and SUPER chocolatey! I didn’t have any heavy whipping cream on hand so I used 3/8 cup milk, 3 tbsp butter and about 5-6 oz of chocolate chips for the ganache drizzle on top. Turned out perfect!
I’m a 2 month old hobby baker have made abt 20 bundt cakes. Half went in trash. 2 turned into cake balls. This chocolate cake blew my bundt! I was inhaling it and couldn’t get anymore in ma belly…..This is a seller!
I love it! Thanks for coming back to let me know.
My new “go to” chocolate cake. I found a recipe that had twice as many calories and carbs, then happily found this one!!! SO EASY to put together and not a ton of ingredients. I baked it in two 9″ round pans (approx 30 minutes–but check). Used dark Hershey’s cocoa and semi-sweet Ghiradelli chocolate chips in the icing. Iced the layers separately. It would be good without icing as well, but chocolate and cream—so good and not overly sweet. Thank you Sabrina!
Can we freez and Stored this Cake
Yes 🙂
Hi..would this work with Dutch processed cocoa?
I haven’t tested it before but if you decide to try you’ll need to replace the baking soda with twice the amount of baking powder otherwise it could upset the delicate chemical balance of the recipe. I’d love to know how it turns out if you decide to try.
I made this cake for Christmas Dinner. I will be using this recipe from now on. Tasted amazing. I used espresso chips in the ganache. Next time I will cook it for 50 minutes instead of the 55..
I’m so glad it was a winner for you! Thanks for coming back to let me know, Todd.
This recipes look so good, I can’t wait to make it! I have a 6-cake bundt cake pan I just bought. I think they’re called mini bundt cakes. Is this receipt enough for the one pan of 6 mini bundt cakes? Do I need to adjust the cooking time?
If you’re making mini bundt cakes, they probably only need to bake for around 25 minutes. Hope this helps!
This cake is THE BEST chocolate cake I’ve ever eaten. I’ve made it with rave reviews numerous times. I always give credit to Sabrina. My 26 year old son hates cake. Always has, his whole life. He tasted this and said “I want THAT for my birthday!”. Making it again today.
Yay!! Thanks for letting me know, Gabrielle.
Really tasty + simple cake. Was a bit worried about the liquidy consistency of the batter, but cooked really nicely and slid right out of the tin. Sort of fudgy texture, and the ganache works deliciously with it.
This is my go to recipe for a chocolate cake that is loads of scrumptious gooey and moist. It is a definite crowd pleaser. And if you are making for an event, pull out a muffin tin and make a few cupcakes that you can “test” out of the main batch (for those of us that simply can’t wait until the party to devour or have family members circling like vultures). There is still plenty of cake to go around!
I personally think it is better than any of the now popular bundt cake bakeries around the country. One day I’ll get around to creating a mini competition at my house.
Your muffin tin idea is GENIUS!!
Made this for the Thanksgiving Crew. I didn’t change the recipe at all. The family loved it! Super moist!
Woohoo! Thanks for the 5 star rating, Lesli.
Thank you!!! I just made this for my dear granddaughter’s 15th birthday it smells heavenly! She requested Grandma’s Chocolate Chocolate Chocolate Bundt cake and I couldn’t find my last recipe and decided to give this one a try. Wow am I ever happy I found it! I added a handful of chocolate chips in the batter before putting it in the pan, it came out of the pan beautifully after a 15 minite rest. I’ll top it with the ganache and add cut up chocolate bars in the middle for an extra chocolatey goody for her and friends.
Sounds perfect!! Thanks for the 5 stars, Brenda.
I need to make this cake the day before my mom’s birthday party. How long will this cake keep for and how should I store it? Any other advice regarding my situation?
You will be a-okay making it the day before. I would keep it in an airtight container overnight and if possible make the drizzle same day for best effect. Don’t refrigerate, room temperature will be totally fine, it is quite a moist cake.
Hi Sabrina! Just wondering, do you recommend using the cup measurements or the metric? Which one is more accurate?
I generally use cup measurements because they are more universal for home cooks in the US, however you can measure it out in grams. That is the way chefs do for a more accurate measure.
I have made this Bundt cake many times for my office, my wife’s office and friends. I am getting so many request for more. Truly one of the best chocolate cakes I have ever tasted. I now have this in my arsenal of recipes for entertaining. Thank you for posting this cake.
Wow! Lucky coworkers and friends haha! I need coworkers to bring me cake! 🙂 So glad you like this recipe. Love to hear if you try out any of my other cakes and how they turn out!
Hi. I would like to double the recipe and make 2, 6 well mini Bundt pans. What should I do about the leaveners. Just double them? It looks delicious and I’m excited to bake it. Thank you! Keenan
If you use the slider in the recipe to adjust the servings, it will adjust the ingredients you need to double the recipe. Let me know how they turn out!
turned out well. thanks for the recipe. was a bit worried about the runny batter, but it turned out great.
Glad you liked it! Thanks for the review and letting me know!
Even though the cake rose up high enough to drip into the hole in the Bundt cake pan and landed on the bottom of the oven to burn, the remaining cake was delicious! I also added both maple and rum extracts to the ganache and sprinkled the top with real bacon bits.
Will be trying this again in a bigger pan. It’s really tasty!
Thank you!
Happy to hear that it came out so well. I love the extra touch of maple and bacon on the top – YUM!
Delicious, even though my coffee was a bit too strong. To tone down the taste, I paired with coconut whipped cream and homemade salted caramel. Next time I will do the ganache!
I used a thermometer and took it out at 205 degrees. Moist and came out in one piece. Thanks! I’ll have to try the flourless cake and cookie recipes next.
I found this recipe looking for a way to copycat the l’oven aldis triple chocolate creme cake and I think it will be perfect can’t wait to try 🙂
hi is a simply syrup needed for extra moistness? thanks 🙂
I didn’t use one for this recipe. I hope you enjoy it!
hi can you recommend another good cocoa powder besides the 2 you mentioned above? thanks 😉
First, let me say I like the cake. I was helping my granddaughter make if for her Mom’s birthday and when we tasted it…she wouldn’t eat it. Too coffee! So, we quick made another cake that she could (would) eat to celebrate with her Mom (since it was her gift to her Mom). So, FYI, make sure you want the coffee taste in the cake or make a weaker cup of coffee. I was thinking, next time, I could possibly use a cup of cocoa if my Granddaughter and I make it again. It is a very mosit cake and easy to make.
First time baker here, is the batter meant to be on the runny side? I have always made boxes cakes so I’m not sure if I did something wrong. Currently in the oven now. Can’t wait to see how it turns out.TIA
How did it turn out? I hope you enjoyed it.
Is this a runny batter? My batter was about the consistency of brownie batter before I added the coffee, and very thin and runny after adding coffee… wondering if 1/2 c would have been better?
My batter seemed runny too but it looks like it cane out perfect!
Glad it turned out great!
Hi. Just saw this cake on Instagram. I am not a coffee drinker but i know it enhances the chocolate flavor. Do I use the powder to make a cup of coffee or how much power goes in the cake? Thanks. I want to make this for a birthday cake.
I’m so glad you popped over to check out the recipe. 🙂 Thanks for following me on IG.
You’ll want to use the powder to make a cup of coffee. I hope you enjoy it! Happy early birthday!!
Best cake ever!
My granddaughter and I made this cake together for her 21st birthday. She did all the mixing and I just read the recipe for her to follow. Her request was a chocolate cake from scratch. It is soooo easy to make and turned out perfect. Only change we did differently was dust the oiled pan with coco powder. Rich, moist, loaded with chocolate flavor. Comments were …. best chocolate cake I’ve ever had. Best cake ever.
So thanks for the great recipe and it will be filed away to be made over and over. ?
Awww, that just made my day! I’m so glad you made it and then came back to tell me about it! Let her know I said “Happy Birthday”!
Yikes! I do not recommend using a 10 cup bundt pan. Mine spilled over.
The recipe doesn’t specify—it just says to use “a bundt pan”—but I suggest that you use a 12 cup pan, or try not using all of the batter produced by the recipe.
Oh no! I used a Nordic Ware Bundt pan (link is above the recipe card to see the exact one) and it states that it allows for 10-15 cup recipes.
Wow!!! This cake is amazing!!! Best chocolate cake ever. It is moist, well balanced with a hint of coffee.
Note: I filled 4 slots in a muffin tin to sample…. tested with toothpick at 15-18 minutes. Fill with marshmallow cream it to create an amazing ding dong cake.
Oh my goodness, that sounds amazing!!
Quick question, if I do not have buttermilk what should I use instead? Is regular whole milk ok?
You can easily make your own buttermilk at home. Add 1 tablespoon of white vinegar or lemon juice to enough milk to measure to 1 cup. Let it sit fir 10 minutes before using in this recipe. Hope this helps!
I love this cake!!! I have made it multiple times by request of co worker’s and family.
Thanks so much for sharing this recipe.
I have never used the Espresso powder, I have just made coffee to use in this cake, I am going to try the Espresso powder this time for a birthday cake for one of my Physician I work for, I am sure it will be great.
Thanks again
So glad everyone loves it, Debra!
I had the same experience as Judy Brothers where the middle of the bundt cake fell as compared to the outside edges. Wish you had posted the return reply so I would know what the problem was before I baked it for a birthday cake. I am a very experienced baker and also followed the recipe to a T. I believe it was the size of the bundt pan. Mine is an expensive brand, but it is a 10-cup bundt pan. I would recommend only using a larger size bundt pan, because my cake rose just to the top of the middle funnel and a little over the outside edges. Of course when I turned it over, it is kind of lopsided because of the overgrowth on edges. Will still frost and serve, just a bit cockeyed.
Oh no! I’m not sure why it would’ve spilled over especially if you used a 10 cup pan and I used a 9 cup pan, maybe the middle ring is lower?? If it does overflow, that can cause a bunch of different issues. Maybe the leavening agent you used wasn’t fresh, that can cause the middle to sink too. So sorry that happened.
This Bundt Cake is delicious! Defiantly making it again. Thanks for sharing the recipe
Wow! This cake is soo deliciously chocolate without being overly rich. Perfect. I will definitely be making this often to share. It’s quite simple and directions are clear for the new baker. Next time I will top with shredded coconut.
I absolutely loved this cake!! I cannot say enough good things about this recipe. I made it on New Years Eve for my family and it was gone by the next day. I will definitely make it again in the future. However I am wondering when is the proper time to flip the cake out of the pan? When I made the cake part of the top stuck to the pan which did not matter because it was delicious; I just wanted to know for future reference.
I’m so glad you enjoyed the cake! Next time allow the cake to cool for 10-20 minutes before flipping it out. That should allow for enough time to firm up to allow to come out without breaking. If you let it cool too long in the pan, it causes the cake to become damp and it’ll stick. Hope this helps!
I am dying to make this since I just got a new bundt pan and this looks delicious! Just have one question about the coffee, it does say to add the instant powder in 6oz of water but the recipe calls for a cup, do I double it and just use a cup or are the 6oz good? Thanks! ?
I would just use 8 ozs of water and add an additional 1/4-1/2 teaspoon of instant powder to the origianl teaspoon that it’s asking for. You can always just eyeball it too instead of making double and tossing the rest. Hope this helps!
Perfect! It came out so good. Thank you!
This came out perfectly, was really easy, and OMG is over the top moist and delicious! I used lots of spray oil on my Bundt pan, let it cool on a wire rack in the pan for 15 min, then it came right out perfectly onto my serving dish. I cooled overnight before adding ganache. Yummmm! I will definitely make again. Thank you!
This makes me so happy reading this! I’m so glad you enjoyed it, Dee!
I just made this and it’s delicious but mine totally stuck to the pan. I used Pam cooking spray. I’m going to try again tomorrow but do you suggest an alternative to Pam spray? Thanks for your help.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it. I actually prefer to butter the pan all over and sprinkle with flour.
Made this as dessert for Christmas dinner and everyone loved it. I was worried the batter was too runny, but it baked up perfectly. I used mini-chips for the garnish and it looked adorable. My nieces and nephews all had second helpings 🙂
Yay!! So glad everyone loved it!
Can cake flour be used in place of the all purpose flour ? And what would be the time difference if I’m using a regular cake pan?
Thanks
Laura
I’ve not tested it in this cake but the general rule of thumb when substituting would be 1 cup 2 tablespoons of cake flour for every cup of AP flour. You’ll be okay using a 9×13 pan but it might take less time since it’s not as thick. I’d just keep an eye on it while it’s baking. Hope this helps.
I am having company for dinner tonight and after reading all the rave reviews, I decided to make your cake. I love Ina Garten’s recipes! I baked the cake twice and am very disappointed! It fell in the middle both times! The first time I did not sift the dry ingredients and thought maybe I should have, so did second time. No different! I carefully followed directions.
Would love some feedback! Not sure how to rate it!
Oh no! I’m so sorry. Let’s troubleshoot this together and see what might have happened. Email me at contact @ dinnerthendessert .com
I experienced the same problem. Perhaps a high altitude adjustment problem?
This, THIS is true decadence! Such a great recipe and so easy to follow. Some people were asking if there was a coffee substitute. No, there isn’t. Follow the recipe, to the letter and I assure you won’t be disappointed. You won’t taste the coffee, but what it does is accentuate the taste of the chocolate. The notes suggest instant espresso powder if you don’t have brewed coffee. It works just fine. I used French roast coffee. I find the darker the roast, the better the chocolate flavor. Mahalo for sharing this recipe. I’ll be keeping it handy.
Couldn’t agree more! I’m so glad you didn’t leave it out and love it!
Thanks for the 5 stars, Selena!
Such a beautiful cake! What lovely flavors !
can i use the exact same recipe for a sheet cake?
Yes but it will take longer to bake. 🙂
Do you have a scratch yellow cake or butter cake recipe as moist and delicious as this chocolate one? I want to make a rum cake and I am in search of the perfect recipe.
No, I don’t unfortunately yet. I am adding many more dessert recipes in the near future though, including both of those. My apologies.
If you’re wanting a rum cake recipe that doesn’t call for yellow cake mix (completely from scratch) Once Upon a Chef has the best one I’ve found. The only thing I did different from her recipe was double the glaze. One thing I’ve discovered with any rum cake is when you take it out of the oven, let it cool for 10 minutes, or while you cook the glaze, then remove the cake from the pan, poke holes all over the top and sides, pour half of the glaze in the pan and put the cake back in the pan. Poke holes all over the bottom and pour the rest of the glaze over the cake. Let the cake absorb the glaze and when it’s cool, remove it from the pan. I can’t believe how well this works, even when I doubled the glaze.
Thanks so much Selena. I will try this out! 🙂
ABSOLUTELY DIVINE!
This is the first cake I have ever made from scratch, and I am beyond amazed at how chocolatey and moist this cake turned out.
This recipe is priceless it is so perfect!
That’s so sweet of you, Leigha! So glad you enjoyed it!
I am a stress baker and, as Beto just lost the election for Texas senate, I needed something good & chocolatey, not just for me, but for my neighbors and fellow campaign volunteers. I would have been worried about the runny batter but for the comments of others. I thank you for mitigating my sadness and the sadness of others. We now have the strength to go on.
Stay strong Deb! Glad I was able to help out.
Just made mini bundt cakes with this recipe. Came out great. Won’t cook as long next time. But still taste good. Thanks
So glad you enjoyed them, Kenya!
Wow….this is an amazing chocolate cake…very moist and light. I made it in a Quartet Bundt pan (one pan with four different bundt designs) and they turned out beautiful. I didn’t change the recipe at all except to shorten the bake time (30 minutes) because the cakes are smaller than a normal size bundt cake. My brother-in-law is a chocolate lover and he gave this recipe two thumbs up! I will definitely make it again…and again. Thanks for sharing the recipe, Sabrina!
So glad you all loved it, Kasha! I really appreciate the 5 stars!!
I was amazing I would recommend it to anyone and everyone..??
You’re so sweet, thank you!
This is the best chocolate cake I’ve ever had. It’s going to be my go to from now on!
Wow, that’s a huge compliment! Thank you so much!!
This cake is wonderful and comes out perfect every time. I highly recommend it.
Thanks for the 5 star rating Mary Ellen!
I always use Ina Garten’s Beatty’s Chocolate Cake recipe! This is a small amount of batter for the standard large Bundt pan. I have the Fleur de Lis, which holds 10-12 cups batter. If I use that pan, what time adjustment will I need for baking? Thanks.
I would bake about 5 minutes less since it’s not as deep. Enjoy!
I made this cake the other day because my son wanted something chocolate. It came out perfect and totally awesome!! Rich and moist. We loved it!
Thanks for the 5 stars! So glad you all loved it!
Made this last night, only made two substitutions – canola oil for vegetable, and semi-sweet chips for dark chocolate… because they were all I had. Ended up taking it out of the oven at the 40 minute mark. Incredibly moist cake. Totally satisfied our chocolate fix :-). Would definitely make it again. YUM!!
You totally made my day! I’m so glad you made it and then came back to tell me about it!
This is the best bunds cake ever! I made this yesterday fir my husbands Fathers Day. It’s almost gone! There was only three of us but my daughter had to bring some home with her. My husband took some for lunch today. This recipe, I know you won’t be disappointed. I used buttermilk in the batter instead of milk. Wow! I highly recommend you to make this recipe
I’m so glad you guys enjoyed it! Thanks for coming back to let me know!
We LOVE this cake!!! I’ve made it 3 times over the last two months. My question is how would I alter the temperature and cook time if I wanted to bake in 8 or 9 inch round cake pans so I could do a layer cake?
I’m so glad you love it!!
I would suggest baking 24-30 minutes at 350 degrees.
This really makes a big cake and ganache was simple.
I made this bundt cake for a dinner I was attending. It is by far the best chocolate cake I have made from scratch. Everyone thought is was delicious. Can not wait to make it again.
Thanks for dropping by to let me know! I’m so glad you enjoyed it!
Please answer these three questions as I’m so excited to try this recipe! Is this recipe suitable for a 10 cup bundt pan, Can I use Dutch process cocoa and Can I use non dairy substitutes for the cake recipe??? Thank you!
Yes and Yes! On the non dairy question I’m not sure without testing it, I’m sorry. The buttermilk has a different viscosity than most non dairy substitutes so I don’t want to steer you wrong.
Let me first say, this was the first bundt cake I have ever made and I don’t consider myself great baker. I made this triple chocolate bundt cake yesterday. It tastes delicious. I did make a couple of substitutions, one of them by accident. I used coconut oil instead of vegetable oil, used 1 1/4 cup of Splenda/brown sugar blend, and I used 1 cup of all purpose white flour and 3/4 cup of white wheat flour. I also bought light cream instead of heavy cream. I accidentally added all the wet ingredients to the bowl, including the 1/2 cup of cream, so I just reduced the coffee to 1/2 cup. There was so much ganache, I was able to frost the entire cake. I then added some mini chips as shown. It was really good.
So glad you enjoyed it!
because I believe there is no such thing as decadent, I made this and then served with a fresh made raspberry sauce to drizzle on top of each slice. Yum!
Sounds amazing!
Best chocolate cake ever!!!!my families favorite.
Yay! Thank you so much for coming back and leaving a review!
Ok. So for anyone else that will be making this Bundt cake, don’t panic if the batter.seems thin. It came.out perfect. Letting it cool now. Can hardly wait to glaze it. Sorry to say I won’t be test tasting it since it’s for a.friend of mine to take to work on Friday. But I will be making this again. Miss Susie home Baker at a panic.
thank you for posting this. i just popped it in the oven and was worried it was too thin :).
I came running back to this recipe after I poured it into the bundt pan! Looks way to thin to make a cake but your comments reassured me. Now just to wait the remaining 50 minutes!
This is the second recipe for Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake which calls for a cup of fresh coffee. Isn’t there any other way? I am not a coffee drinker, no coffee pot. I have expresso/instant coffee for baking, but does it need to have the 8 oz of liquid? and fi so, how can I do that. Mix powder in 1 cup hot water?
Thanks so much. I can taste it, I need it.
Linda
I also use the espresso/instant coffee for baking (love it!) and on the label it states to mix 1 teaspoon of it with 6 oz water, so yes, just mix it with water and add it in. It really does give it a boost so I’m glad you’re wanting to use it! Enjoy!
i dont like coffee is there anything to use inplace of it
You really don’t taste the coffee flavor it just gives it a boost but if you want to omit it, just replace it with water. Enjoy!
What a wonderful cake! If you look at it, you think that it’s going to be very heavy but it’s not. It’s light and moist. Great flavor! I made this for my own birthday and everyone loved it. Than you for sharing the recipe!
You’re welcome Jim….and happy birthday!
I would like to make this cake a day or two before serving. Any suggestions? How do I store it and should I wait to add the ganache?
I would suggest keeping it in a cake container or turning a large bowl over it. I would also add the ganache as it will act as a protective layer to keep the moisture in while storing. Good luck with the temptation to eat it right away, haha! That’s going to be the hard part!
Hi! I just baked this cake. I loved the flavour, but it is a little dry. Is my first time baking a chocolate cake, and I don’t know what went wrong. It felt crumbly. do you have any advise?
Thank you!
Bummer about the crumbly texture 🙁 Did you change any of the ingredients or methods? If you would like to troubleshoot I would be happy to discuss it further. Email me at contact @ dev.dinnerthendessert.com
This turned out fantastic!! Don’t let the non-coffee drinkers be scared off from using the coffee. Can’t taste it! This cake is so so good. Now I have to make it for several people!
Yay!! I agree, You really don’t taste it. It just gives it a boost of flavor. So glad you loved it!!
Today was my first time making it..oh my how great it turned out! I am not a coffee drinker but don’t let that scare you from using it. You can’t taste the coffee. I now have to make one for my office and a friend who said she is not going to sleep tonight for thinking about it!! Thanks so much for the recipe..it turned out fantastic!!
This is really amazing :), I love to read your articles. This is really delicious and used to try this at home 🙂
Thank you Alisa!
I love this cake! I’m making it for about the 4th time today. Until recently, the only cakes I made were with mixes. This is so easy and if you like chocolately cakes…use coffee! I forgot today but the last two times I made this cake, I substituted olive oil for the vegetable oil. They were absolutely delicious from what everyone said (I can no longer eat chocolate…but still enjoy baking chocolate cakes!
After the cake cools, I think I’m going to try a white chocolate ganache…although, everyone loved this with chocolate ganache! Until I made this recipe, I never knew how easy it is to make ganache! If you’re a novice, don’t be afraid of trying this cake!!!
Wow, I love hearing this!! I’m so happy that you enjoyed baking this (4 times in one day!!) for everyone! Thank you for coming back to let me know!
Great recipe!
Thanks!
I want to make this cake but I dont want to use coffee. What can I use instead? Thanks!
Just omit the coffee in place of water 🙂
I just baked this cake, I’m no baker mind you haha so I tasted it and it was so salty. I could literally taste and feel each grain of salt. Lol idk if I put too much (very possible) but I think I’ll use iodized salt next time. I’m about to head to the store to get more ingredients now bc I will make this cake again and it won’t be salty next time ??
Sorry this comment took so long to get to, it ended up in my spam filter somehow! How did the remake turn out?
This cake is calling my name, love all the chocolate!
I’ve got lots of chocolate lovers in my family too!
Triple Chocolate! This is so for me!
Only a chocolate dish you would dream of! Yum!
Triple Chocolate cake is calling my name. Those chocolate chip on top are fantastic for this too!
Will it work if I do it in a normal cake pan instead of a bundt pan
Yes, but it might require a longer bake time. Make sure to keep an eye on it.
YESSSS YESSS YESS I am so all over this!!! That second picture looks AMAZING~ I need to start using my bundt pan more ….the only think I used it is my for monkey bread…I guess I got enlist the munchkin’s help in baking..god knows I’m helpless on my own!
I can see why it’s popular! It looks amazing. So decadent and delicious!
I love ALL the chocolate! What an inviting piece of cake!
Triple chocolate, say no more – I’ll take the whole thing, please!!
This looks super scrumptious! I’d like to make this in mini loaf pans for Christmas gifts. How would I modify the oven temp and baking time?
Same temperature, I would say 30-35 minutes but give it a test with a toothpick before removing.
Thanks so much, Sabrina..and the folks on my gift list will be thanking you as well!