Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake

Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake is studded with chocolate chips and drizzled with chocolate ganache. Pure chocolate decadence.

Because it’s Monday and every Monday needs chocolate, I am sharing this chocolate lusciousness with you. Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake is rich, decadent and loaded with chocolate. Chocolate cake, chocolate chips and a heavenly chocolate ganache. It’s a chocolate lover’s dream. 

It is tender, moist and simply loaded with chocolate flavor. Not to mention, it is pretty too!

Whether you’re looking for a cake for a birthday celebration, a way to spoil your sweetie for your anniversary or just a decadent cake because…cake. Then this Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake is a must make. 

Here is what you need to make it happen: 

Ingredients: 

This recipe is split into two different recipes actually: the cake and the ganache. 

You’ll find the traditional chocolate cake ingredients in this recipe like: sugar, flour, baking powder, eggs and vanilla. This recipe does call for a couple other ingredients that you might not think of. 

• BUTTERMILK/BAKING SODA: I like to use a combo of buttermilk and baking soda in this cake. Buttermilk adds a richness to the cake and the baking soda is what activates it to help with the leavening process. 
• ESPRESSO POWDER: This is a must in my opinion. It really brings out the chocolate flavor of the cake. 
• BOILING WATER: It also enhances the chocolate flavor of the cake. 
• CHOCOLATE CHIPS: Because you can never have too much chocolate in my opinion. 

To make the chocolate ganache you’ll need: Heavy Cream and Chocolate Chips. That’s it! 

How to make Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake: 

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• STEP #1: In a bowl of a stand mixer fixed with the paddle attachment (or using an electric hand mixer) combine sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, espresso powder, baking soda and salt. Mix together.
• STEP #2: Add in canola oil, buttermilk, vanilla. Mix on medium speed just until it starts to come together. Mix in eggs one at a time. Slowly pour in boiling water. Mix for 2 more minutes. Batter will be thin.
• STEP #3: Grease your bundt cake pan (see trouble shooting issues below) and pour cake into pan. Then sprinkle with chocolate chips. Gently stir. Bake for 35 – 45 minutes. 
• STEP #4: Allow cake to cool for 10 minutes before trying to remove from the pan. Place a cooling rack on top of the cake pan and then using oven mitts, flip over the cake onto the cooling rack. Slowly lift the pan away from the cake. Cool completely. 
• STEP #5: Make the ganache. Drizzle ganache over cooled cake. 

Troubleshooting Bundt Cake Pan Issues: 

If you have trouble with bundt cakes sticking to the pan, you’re not alone. After reading some comments below about readers having issues with their cake sticking to pans, I decided to do a bit of research and testing. Here are a couple tips I have learned along the way to get you a gorgeous bundt cake.

Tip #1: Butter isn’t a great way to grease a bundt pan because it can, gasp!, actually make it stick MORE! Boo. 

Tip #2: If you use the shortening (I like coconut oil actually) and flour method to grease your bundt pan, when making chocolate cake I prefer to use cocoa powder to dust the pan. This helps prevent white spots from forming on the top of your cake as it cooks. 

Tip #3: Try using “Cake Goop“. You guys, this stuff is amazing. I brushed it on with a pastry brush and my cake slid right out. Plus it keeps basically forever in the fridge and you probably have all the ingredients on hand. 

Tip #4: Allow the cake to cool in the pan but not too long. 10 minutes seems to be the magic number for me. 

STORAGE AND LEFTOVERS: 

Because of the ganache, this cake needs to be kept in the refrigerator. I recommend taking it out an hour or so before serving so that it can come to room temperature. It should last for a few days. Keeping it covered will help prevent the sliced side from getting too dry. 

Oh my heavens, this Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake is a good cake. Like really, really good. It’s moist,  studded with chocolate chips and topped with chocolate ganache. Like I said…really, really good.

So, who’s ready for a slice?

Looking for more dessert recipes? Try these:

This Pumpkin Cake with Chocolate Ganache is perfect for your holiday table!

Blueberry Pie is a summertime classic!

Cheesecake more your style? Try this Caramel Apple Cheesecake for an epic dessert mash up.

Note: this post was originally published in 2016. It was updated with new photos, trouble shooting tips, a video and nutrition information in 2022.