Salted Caramel Chocolate Bundt Cake

This rich chocolate bundt cake is a chocolate cake that will make you swoon! A rich chocolate bundt cake with notes of mocha is topped with a homemade salted caramel sauce for an insanely good chocolate bundt cake from scratch. 

Disclaimer: I am not really a cake person.

Give me brownies, cookies, ice cream, or just plain chocolate, and I am one happy girl.

While I may be quick to turn down most slices of cake,  I can not resist this Chocolate Bundt Cake that is rich and dare I say moist!

Chocolate Bundt Cake with Caramel Sauce

This Chocolate Bundt Cake  is perfect for cake people and non-cake people.

The chocolate cake is light and fluffy and full of rich chocolate and hints of coffee flavor. Finished with a glaze of homemade caramel and flecks of sea salt, this Caramel Chocolate Bundt Cake is truly irresistible.

Secrets to the Best Chocolate Bundt Cake

There are a few secrets to this cake that will make it the BEST Bundt Cake Recipe.

• Greek Yogurt
  • Just like cakes that call for mayonnaise or sour cream, this cake recipe uses Greek Yogurt to keep the chocolate cake light, fluffy, and moist.
  • Feel free to substitute sour cream for the Greek Yogurt. Both have added tang, that compliments the rich flavors in the cake perfectly.
• Coconut Oil
  •  Coconut oil is a magic ingredient in baked goods. It is incredibly rich and when paired with chocolate the flavors just sing together.
• Coffee
  • Coffee enhances the flavor of chocolate–and that is NEVER a bad thing.
  • Use freshly brewed STRONG coffee for best results. Both decaf and caffeinated work the same.

How to Make Chocolate Bundt Cake

• Prepare Bundt Pan
  • Brush pan well with melted coconut oil, being sure to get ever crevice.
  • Dust with Cocoa Powder and shake out excess.
• Prepare Wet Ingredients
  • In a stand mixer or large mixing bowl, mix together the yogurt, sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla and beat together on medium speed, until well combined.
• Prepare Dry Ingredients
  • In a separate bowl, mix the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until combined.
• Mix Together Ingredients
  • Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and turn mixer to low.
  • As the mixer is going, pour in the brewed coffee and mix on low speed until JUST combined.
  • Be sure to use hot, freshly brewed coffee.
• Pour cake batter into prepared pan. 
• Bake Cake.
  • Bake cake for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Salted Caramel Sauce

There is something magical about the combination of caramel and chocolate. The caramel is rich and full of buttery notes, yet chocolate is a strong enough flavor it can stand up to the sweet caramel sauce. Salt is optional, yet it helps to balance the flavors and cut the sweetness.

How to Make Caramel Glaze

• Heat sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly with a high heat resistant rubber spatula or wooden spoon, until it melts into a thick brown, amber-colored liquid as you continue to stir. Do not let it burn.
• Once sugar is completely melted, add the butter. Expect the caramel to bubble rapidly.
• Stir in the butter into the caramel until it is completely melted, about 1-2 minutes.
• Drizzle in the half and half slowly and stir carefully–the mixture will bubble up quite a bit. Continue to cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Mix in the salt and allow to cool for a couple minutes.
• Drizzle Caramel Sauce over chocolate cake.

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Chocolate Bundt Cake Recipe

Chocolate Bundt Cake with Caramel Glaze

This rich chocolate bundt cake is a chocolate cake that will make you swoon! A rich chocolate bundt cake with notes of mocha is topped with a homemade salted caramel sauce for an insanely good chocolate bundt cake from scratch. 

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Chocolate Bundt Cake, Mocha Bundt Cake, Salted Caramel Sauce

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes

Servings: 16

Calories: 257kcal

Author: Kristen Chidsey

Ingredients

For the Chocolate Bundt Cake

• 1¾ cups white wheat unbleached flour
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• ¾ cups cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup plain yogurt
• ½ cup melted coconut oil or canola oil
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup freshly brewed hot coffee

For the Salted Caramel Sauce

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup half and half or heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

To make the Chocolate Bundt Cake

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Brush pan well with melted coconut oil, being sure to get ever crevice. Dust with Cocoa Powder and shake out excess.
• In a stand mixer or large mixing bowl, mix together the yogurt, sugar, oil, eggs, and vanilla and beat together on medium speed until well combined.
• In a separate bowl, mix the flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt until combined.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix on low. As the mixer is going, pour in the coffee and mix until JUST combined.  
• Pour batter into the bundt pan and bake for 50-55 minutes.
• Let cake cool completely.

To make the Salted Caramel

• Heat sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly with a high heat resistant rubber spatula or wooden spoon, until it melts into a thick brown, amber-colored liquid as you continue to stir. Do not let it burn.
• Once sugar is completely melted, add the butter. Expect the caramel to bubble rapidly.
• Stir in the butter into the caramel until it is completely melted, about 1-2 minutes.
• Drizzle in the half and half slowly and stir carefully--the mixture will bubble up quite a bit. Continue to cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.
• Mix in the salt and allow to cool for a couple minutes.
• Drizzle the caramel over the cake and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Chocolate Bundt Cake with Caramel Glaze

Amount Per Serving

Calories 257 Calories from Fat 99

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 11g 17%

Saturated Fat 8g 40%

Cholesterol 29mg 10%

Sodium 391mg 16%

Potassium 137mg 4%

Total Carbohydrates 38g 13%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Sugars 25g

Protein 3g 6%

Vitamin A 2.5%

Vitamin C 0.1%

Calcium 4.4%

Iron 7.3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.