Moist and perfectly delicious Chocolate Peppermint Bundt Cake with cream cheese frosting is an easy Christmas dessert recipe that is sure to be a crowd pleaser!
Chocolate Bundt Cake
Whenever I bring this bundt cake to parties or a get-together with friends it’s always a huge hit! I do have to admit that this cake is not totally from scratch (which I usually don’t do) but in this case, I make an exception because it’s delicious! This cake is so moist and, well, amazing :-). I have taken it to many different types of parties and people always rave about it!
How to make chocolate bundt cake:
Start by combine all of the cake ingredients with an electric mixer. Then use a spatula to fold in the mini chocolate chips.
Grease and flour your bundt pan and pour the cake mixture into it. Bake the cake for about 45 minutes and cool completely before frosting!
I’ve found the easiest way to frost a chocolate bundt cake with cream cheese frosting is to use a pastry bag and coupler, with no piping tip. The round hole in the coupler is the perfect size for a rounded lined of frosting to drape down the sides of the cake, just like how they frost them cakes from Nothing Bundt Cakes.
If you’d like to put a fun pom-pom ball in the center of the cake, check out this tutorial!
What is the difference between a bundt cake and a regular cake?
Obviously, if you bake a cake in a bundt pan, the cake will be called a bundt cake. The real difference between the two lies in the thickness and size of the bundt pan vs. a regular cake pan.
A typical bundt pan recipe uses a 10×3 inch bundt pan that has a volume of about 12 cups. This is close to double the volume of a typical cake recipe. For many cake recipes if you want to use a typical cake recipe but make it in a bundt pan, you may need to double the recipe (and it may make a little extra) and increase the cook time significantly.
How to get the cake out of the bundt pan:
The trick to getting bundt cake out of the pan without it falling apart is to be sure you greased your pan really well before pouring in the cake batter. When I grease my bundt pan, I like to use a pastry brush and make sure to spread melted butter over the entire inside of the pan. Then I sprinkle about 3-4 tablespoons of flour evenly over the pan. This should allow your cake to come out easily after it has baked and cooled.
Consider trying these bundt cake recipes:
- Caramel Apple Bundt Cake
- Chocolate Bundt Cake
- Chocolate Macaroon Bundt Cake
- Poppyseed Cake
- Chocolate Chocolate Chip Nothing Bundt Cake
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Recipe
Prep 20 minutes
Cook 45 minutes
Cool 20 minutes
Total 20 minutes
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- 1 box chocolate cake mix ** See note for homemade. (devils food cake or German chocolate cake mixes work well).
- 3.9 ounce box instant chocolate pudding
- 1 cup sour cream
- 4 large eggs
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 cup oil (vegetable or canola oil)
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract optional
- 1 1/2 cups mini chocolate chips
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Mix cake ingredients together with an electric mixer. Fold in chocolate chips. Pour into a well-greased bunt cake pan.
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Bake at 350 degrees F for 45-50mins or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven. Allow to cool in the pan for 15-20mins. Remove from pan.
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At this point you can frost it and serve it, or you can wrap it in plastic wrap and let it sit overnight in the fridge before frosting.
For the frosting:
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In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Mix in the vanilla. Gradually stir in the powdered sugar. Pipe onto cake. Sprinkle with crushed candy canes.
Calories: 621kcalCarbohydrates: 73gProtein: 6gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 102mgSodium: 464mgPotassium: 202mgFiber: 1gSugar: 55gVitamin A: 455IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 134mgIron: 2.7mg
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*I originally shared this recipe December 2013. Updated November 2018.
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Lauren Allen
Welcome! I’m Lauren, a mom of four and lover of good food. Here you’ll find easy recipes and weeknight meal ideas made with real ingredients, with step-by-step photos and videos.