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Black & White Bundt Cake

cake· dessert· Holiday Favorites· Valentine's Day
October 15, 2020

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Black & White Bundt Cake – A moist, dark chocolate Bundt cake is covered with thick white icing to make a beautiful black & white Bundt cake.

a zoomed shot of a the left side of a whole black & white bundt cake

Today’s recipe is all about the chocolate. I’ve been having crazy cravings for chocolate cake so what did I do? Make the easiest chocolate cake recipe I know. No frosting, no layering, no decorating – just a yummy, moist cake.

A cake like this could only come in the form of a Bundt. Well, you can also make it into two loaves but I just like the look of Bundt more. It looks so elegant due to its smooth curves and round shape formed by the pan.

To give the cake extra sweetness, I added a thick icing on top. The resulting cake was a steep contrast in color with an almost black cake and a very white icing. I had no other choice but to call it my Black & White Bundt Cake.

a zoomed out shot of the chocolate bundt cake getting icing poured over the top
a photo of the balck & white bundt cake with 3 slices removed
a slice of black & white bundt cake laying on a white plate

How is this cake made?

There is really nothing fancy about this cake recipe. It’s made just like any other cake recipe:

  • Make batter
  • Pour batter into greased pan
  • Bake cake
  • Remove cake from pan
  • Top with icing

However, there is a super special ingredient in this cake that takes it to a gourmet level.

Secret Ingredient

This chocolate cake is made with all the ingredients of any other chocolate cake – flour, eggs, buttermilk, oil, and sugar. But only about half of the chocolate cake recipes out there use this special ingredient – coffee. Coffee enhances the flavor of chocolate without leaving a bitter coffee taste behind it. If you don’t believe me, try a chocolate doughnut with your coffee next time. Your mind will be blown!

The coffee not only adds great flavor, but it also deepens the color of the cake to make it super dark. In addition, the cocoa powder I use in the recipe is Hershey’s Special Dark cocoa powder which makes this cake almost black in color.

Icing

Once the cake is baked and cooled, it’s topped with a white icing made from powdered sugar and cream. It’s super thick so we heat it up a little bit to make it easy to pour. Once it cools down, it hardens to a thick, glossy icing.

zoomed in shot of icing getting poured over the top of the chocolate bundt cake

Tips & Tricks

  1. Make sure to properly grease the Bundt pan to ensure the cake comes out easily after it’s baked.
  2. To get that dark color for the cake, you must use dark chocolate cocoa powder. If you can’t find any, you can use regular but just be aware that the color won’t be as dark.
  3. Chocolate cake can easily taste dry because of the cocoa powder. That’s why we need to use oil and buttermilk to keep it extra moist. Therefore, I highly suggest using these ingredients without substitution.
slice of black & white bundt cake sitting on top of a white plate with fork
slice of black & white bundt cake sitting on top of a white plate with fork and one bite removed
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Black & White Bundt Cake

Prep Time20 minutes mins
Cook Time1 hour hr
Cooling time1 hour hr
Total Time2 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Servings: 12 servings

Ingredients

For the chocolate cake:
  • 1⅓ cup brewed coffee
  • ¾ cup unsweetened dark chocolate cocoa powder
  • 2¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2½ teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1¼ cup canola oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1⅓ cups buttermilk
  • 2¾ cups flour
For the icing:
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 6 tablespoons heavy cream
  • ⅙ teaspoon salt

Instructions

For the chocolate cake:
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare 10-inch Bundt pan by spraying thoroughly with non-stick spray. Set aside. In a small bowl, whisk cocoa powder and coffee together until combined. Set aside until the final step of making the batter.
  • In a bowl of a stand mixer, add sugar, salt, eggs, egg yolk, and baking soda together and mix on medium-low until combined. Add coffee mixture, oil, and vanilla extract and mix until combined. Make sure to scrape the bottom of the bowl to ensure even mixing.
  • Add half of the flour to the batter and mix on low until combined. Add buttermilk and mix on low until smooth. Finally, add the last of the flour, mix, and stop when combined. Pour batter into prepared Bundt pan and smooth into an even layer.
  • Bake in center of preheated oven for about 1 hour. Remove the cake when a knife comes out clean when inserted in the center. Let it cool for 20 minutes before removing from the pan. To remove from the pan. slide a knife around the edge to loosen up the cake. Place a plate on top of the Bundt pan and, with pot holders on, invert the pan so it's on top of the plate. Gently tap the pan on the plate to loosen up the cake. Remove pan and let cake sit to cool completely before icing, about 40 more minutes.
For the icing:
  • Mix sugar with heavy cream and salt. The mixture will be pretty thick. Place in microwave for 20 seconds to thin it out. Stir and then pour all over cake. Icing should set quickly. Once set, slice and serve cake.

Notes

Cake recipe adapted from Neighbor Food

Pin for later:

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Comments

  1. Rachel says

    October 24, 2022 at 8:52 am

    Can the batter be made ahead of time and refrigerated? I have so much Halloween baking to do!

    Reply
  2. Kayvona says

    October 17, 2020 at 3:37 am

    This sounds so good! Love coffee so I know I’d love this cake! Definitely trying!

    Reply
  3. Natalie says

    October 16, 2020 at 5:07 pm

    Oh this is great! I’m making this for my Halloween party. Looks delicious and texture is perfect! Thanks for lovely recipe.

    Reply
  4. Marisa says

    October 16, 2020 at 10:54 am

    These looks soooo good!!! I love making cakes and sweets.. Its my new thing!!! I just pinned this to try it soon!

    Reply
  5. Mimi says

    October 16, 2020 at 6:13 am

    OMG this sounds amazing! I need to give it a go! I love chocolate cake

    Reply
  6. Helen Little says

    October 16, 2020 at 3:01 am

    This Bundt cake looks so impressive, the colours are dramatic! Must try!

    Reply
  7. Emese says

    October 15, 2020 at 3:36 pm

    Yes, I second coffee too. I also like to add a bit of apple sauce to get a moister cake texture. I love how black this cake is rather than the simple brown color.

    Reply
  8. Amy says

    October 15, 2020 at 3:17 pm

    This cake looks so rich and flavourful, love it!

    Reply
  9. Emily says

    October 15, 2020 at 3:08 pm

    I’m with you! Coffee is definitely the secret to this super moist, rich chocolate bundt cake. Also love the idea of using a measuring cup to pour the frosting!

    Reply
  10. Bless my food by payal says

    October 15, 2020 at 2:54 pm

    Loved the name “black and white bundt cake” instead of chocolate cake. And it looks yum.

    Reply
  11. Emmeline says

    October 15, 2020 at 2:20 pm

    Ooh this looks yummy and strangely appropriate for halloween? Not sure why but the black and white just brought me there. Will try this and top it with some orange candies for a halloween treat!

    Reply

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