Description
This fudgy chocolate espresso cake is the most decadent pound cake-inspired dessert in a gorgeous bundt cake form!
Ingredients
Scale
For the chocolate espresso cake:
- 180g (1 1/2 cups) cake flour
- 63g (3/4 cup) dutch process cocoa powder
- 32g (1/4 cup + 2 tbsp) black cocoa powder*
- 12g (2 tbsp) espresso powder
- 1 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- 297g (2 1/2 sticks + 1 tbsp) unsalted butter (room temp)
- 370g (1 1/2 cups + 1 1/2 tbsp) granulated sugar
- 3 eggs (room temp)
- 1 tbsp vanilla bean paste or extract
- 170g (3/4 cup) sour cream (room temp)
- 150g (3/4 cup) neutral oil*
For the espresso glaze:
- 170g (1 1/2 cups) powdered sugar
- 56g (1/4 cup) hot espresso
Instructions
For the chocolate espresso cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Brush a 10 cup bundt pan with 1 tbsp of melted butter and coat with cocoa powder.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the cake flour, cocoa powders, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream together the butter and sugar for 2-3 minutes until light & fluffy.
- Mixing on low speed, add the eggs one a time.
- Scrape down the bowl and mix in the vanilla.
- Add half of the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Mix in the sour cream and oil.
- Add the rest of the dry ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Scrape down the bowl to ensure everything is evenly incorporated.
- Pour the batter into the bundt pan and smooth out the top.
- Tap the pan on the counter a few times to to release any air bubbles.
- Bake the bundt cake for about 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then use a knife to loosen the cake from the sides. Turn the cake out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
For the espresso glaze:
- In a small bowl, sift the powdered sugar.
- Pour the hot espresso over the powdered sugar and stir vigorously until smooth.
- Place in the fridge for about 15 minutes to thicken up.
- Pour over the cooled bundt cake and enjoy!
Notes
- If you do not have black cocoa powder, you can use an equal amount of dutch process cocoa powder, making it a total of 95g or 1 cup + 2 tbsp.
- Use a neutral oil, such as vegetable or canola oil. I recommend using light-tasting extra virgin olive oil.
- Do not let the cake cool in the pan longer than 10 minutes, or it may stick to the pan!
Keywords: chocolate espresso cake, chocolate bundt cake, espresso glaze