Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes minutes
Total Time 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
Store: The cake can be stored at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Freeze: The cake can be frozen for up to 2 months. Make sure to wrap it tightly in several plastic wrap layers to ensure it is tightly sealed. If you like, you can also add an extra layer of aluminum foil for extra protection against freezer burn. Defrost at room temperature before serving. Take into consideration that the cake will lose some of its fluffiness if refrigerated or frozen.
Coffee is optional, but I recommend its addition because it enhances the chocolate flavor. Adding a little bit will make things taste more “chocolatey” without giving a coffee flavor. Instead of 2 tablespoons of strong hot coffee, you can add 2 tablespoons (30 ml) hot water mix with 2 teaspoons (2 g) espresso instant coffee. If you don't want to add coffee, add 2 tablespoons of hot water.
Light Corn Syrup: I like to add a bit of corn syrup to my glaze, so it set better, but feel free to omit it if you prefer.
Recipe Tips:
- Measure the ingredients correctly. I highly recommend using a kitchen scale.
- Make sure to generously grease the Bundt pan (in every crevice), so the cake does not stick.
- If you don’t have sour cream, you can use plain regular yogurt. It produces a lovely cake as well.
- Fill your pan about 2/3 of the way to avoid it from spilling out the top.
- Every oven is different, so baking times always have to be taken with a grain of salt. Oven thermostats can be wildly off, which will all affect baking time, so keep an eye on it.
- If you want to skip the chocolate glaze, you can dust the cake with powdered sugar or cocoa powder.
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