Drizzled with chocolate ganache glaze and unbelievably fudgy and moist inside, this chocolate bundt cake definitely lives up to it’s name of “best-ever.”—It’s a birthday cake favorite!
Tuesdays and chocolate bundt cake = YEAH. Bring it, bring, bring it!!
Because we’re PARTYIN’ today and cake is obviously a must! It feels almost unreal to say that three years ago to this day, I pressed that publish button for the first time and Whole and Heavenly Oven was born.
Exactly 606 posts, roughly 250-ish pounds of chocolate, more or less 50 dozen batches of cookies, and countless amounts of brownies later…here we are on year #3.
Guys, I promise I’m not gonna get too mushy-gushy with y’all, but seriously. You all rock my world. I absolutely could never have imagined or dreamed that WAHO would grow to what it has for me today or even the fact that it would KEEP significantly growing as it has! None of this could have been possible without rockstar readers, like yourselves. MUAH! ♥
So to celebrate all this awesomeness going around today, we’re doing pretty much the ultimate chocolate cake to end ALL chocolate cakes.
To be entirely honest with y’all, I’ve had the recipe for this chocolate cake sitting in my drafts folder for MONTHS and I’ve actually been making it on birthdays for the past few years. What?? I’ve so been holding cake out on you guys. Not cool, Sarah…
Seriously though, no time really seemed like the right time to share it until it dawned on me a few weeks ago that the PERFECT occasion was coming up…
WAHO’s birthday + the best-ever chocolate bundt cake = best birthday EV-ER. Isn’t chocolate everybody’s preferred way of celebrating??
It’s my required way. Gotta have it.
So no lies, guys. This IS the chocolate bundt cake you’ve been searching for your entire life. Seriously, I have never had a moister or more absolutely spot-on chocolate-y cake ever! The batter is quick to whip up, bakes up super-moist, and then the whole chocolate ‘shabang gets covered in MORE chocolate!
We don’t go light with the chocolate on birthdays over here, guys. That would be WRONG!
It slices like an absolute dream and is literally almost too gorgeous to eat. ♥
That has never stopped me or anyone before. “I’ll just have one slice…”
Said no person ever.
Calories don’t count on your blog’s birthday right? Yes, I KNEW it. 😀
Best-Ever Birthday Chocolate Bundt Cake (video)
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Ingredients
- 3 cups white whole wheat flour
- 1-1/2 cups coconut sugar or brown sugar
- 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2-1/2 cups hot water
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- GLAZE:
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream slightly warmed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease and dust a fluted tube pan with cocoa powder. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk eggs, oil, water, vinegar, and vanilla.
- Sift flour mixture over liquid and gently fold until batter is smooth and lump-free. (batter will be slightly thin) Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake cake at 350F 40-45 minutes or until a skewer inserted in middle comes out with a few moist crumbs sticking to it. Cool cake completely in pan. Once cake is cooled, run a knife around the edges and invert onto a serving plate.
- Prepare the glaze: In a double-boiler, melt chocolate chips until they just start to lose their shape. Remove from heat and slowly whisk in warmed whipping cream. Continue whisking until glaze is completely smooth. Pour warm glaze over cooled cake and serve.
Notes
Nutrition
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Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
Happy bloggiversary, Sarah! That’s so amazing that you’ve been blogging for 3 years! You’ve accomplished SO much and I’m so happy to have found your site. And this chocolate cake looks amazing! What a perfect way to celebrate!
Sarah says
Thank you so much Gayle!! Your awesome support means the world to me! xoxo 😀
cakespy says
This cake is my destiny. I love its beautifully moist texture and that gorgeous glaze!
Sarah says
Thanks so much, Jessie! You’ve gotta try this one!
Sarah @ The Gold Lining Girl says
Wow!! Three years already? Over 600 posts?? That’s amazing!! You should be so proud of all you have accomplished. You are so talented and your blog is incredible. And this CAKE is incredible! Happy bloggiversary!!
Sarah says
You are for real the SWEETEST, Sarah! Thank you for always making me smile, friend! xoxo
Danielle says
Happy blog anniversary, Sarah! 600 posts is seriously incredible! And so is this cake, it looks absolutely perfect. I could definitely go a for a slice or two of this right now. I just saw your cookies from yesterday too, I literally just made some just like them this weekend! Great minds think alike 😉
Sarah says
Aww thank you, Danielle! I’m so happy that we found each other’s blogs and became friends! 😀 And yes, great minds definitely think alike when it comes to cookies! Can’t wait to see yours. 🙂
Mary @ LOVE the secret ingredient says
Congratulations on three years! I’m going to celebrate vicariously through you with this delicious recipe 🙂
Sarah says
Haha! Thank you so much, Mary! Extra-huge slices of cake on a birthday, right? 😀
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says
Aaaw yay! Happy Blog Birthday! Congrats on three years, Sarah! 606 posts is such an amazing accomplishment and this beautiful chocolatey cake is the perfect way to celebrate! Cheers to many more years! <3
Sarah says
Thank you for always being so sweet and thoughtful, Kelly! Your support means a lot! 🙂
Mel @ The Refreshanista says
Ohhhh yum! That cake looks delish! Happy blog birthday 🙂
Sarah says
Thanks so much Mel!!
Jess @ whatjessicabakednext says
Happy blog birthday, Sarah! This chocolate bundt cake looks like the perfect recipe to celebrate with! So decadent, I love the fudgy chocolate ganache! 🙂
Sarah says
Thank you so much Jessica! Perfect cake for a birthday, right?? 🙂
Jen | Baked by an Introvert says
Happy bloggiversary, Sarah! How incredible that you have been blogging for 3 years. I think I’ve been following you for a year now and you always impress me with your easy and creative desserts. This cake is the perfect way to celebrate!
Sarah says
I’m so glad we discovered each other’s blogs, Jen! It’s been awesome getting to know you. xoxo
Kelly // The Pretty Bee: Allergy Friendly Eats says
Happy Anniversary! What a fantastic way to celebrate, this cake looks so decadent!
Sarah says
Thank you so much Kelly! Happy Friday. 🙂
marcie says
Happy birthday to WAHO!! This looks like the perfect chocolatey way to celebrate, and I’m glad you finally posted this bad boy! Here’s to many more years of blogging bliss. 🙂
Sarah says
Aww thanks so much, girlie! You are totally the suh-weeeetest! xoxo 😀
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Aggie @ Aggie's Kitchen says
I love bundt cakes, this is gorgeous!
Sarah says
Thanks so much Aggie!
Amanda says
Fabulous recipe!! That glaze is amazing.
Sarah says
Aw thank you Amanda!! 🙂
Suzy | The Mediterranean Dish says
Sarah,this is a must-try!!! Love it.
Sarah says
You absolutely need to try this cake, Suzy!
meaghan says
Yum yum and yum again!!! This looks incredible!
Sarah says
Haha! Thanks Meaghan!