Extra Chocolatey Bundt Cake

If you actually know me really well, you would know that I seriously do not enjoy chocolate. The smell of chocolate alone makes me cringe a little bit, but for some reason, this chocolate bundt cake is a whole different story. I have a weird obsession with this recipe. It's just perfect.

Sweat pants, hair tied, chillen with no makeup on? Sounds fun but I have a better version of that. Sweat pants, hair tied, BAKING with no make up on. Now that is a perfect day. P.S. I'm having a really hard time writing this and not being able to throw in emojis in here.

Most peoples thoughts when they think about chocolate:

 

 

My thoughts when I think about chocolate:

 

 

Then everyone is like, "Sydney...."

 

 

 

 I made it for my daddy's birthday cake last year. Not a traditional birthday cake, but I did what I could to make it as cute as possible. :)

Making this bundt cake does take a little bit of time though. Nothing difficult or anything, just time consuming. Some things are just worth it. This being one of them obviously. Make this for a large group of people and every single one of them will love you. I promise you that.

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For the cake:

• 1 cup cocoa powder
• 1 1/4 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup super hot water
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 1/4 tsp. salt
• 20 Tbsp. (2 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter
• 2 1/2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
• 5 large eggs
• 4 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups (12 ounces) sour cream
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

For the ganache:

• 1 cup semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
• 2 Tbsp. unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup heavy cream

***** Preheat oven to 325°F.
1. Microwave 1 cup water for 1 minute. Pour into bowl with 1 cup cocoa powder and 1 1/4 cups chocolate chips. Whisk together until smooth. Set aside.

2. Beat 2 1/2 sticks softened butter in mixer for about 30 seconds. If your butter just came out of the fridge, put it in the microwave for like 8 seconds at a time until its softened but not melted.
3. Add 2 1/2 cups packed brown sugar to butter. Beat on medium speed for about 3-4 minutes or until fluffy.

4. Add vanilla and eggs, 1 at a time, beating until incorporated after each addition.

5. Measure out your 2 1/4 cups flour, 1 1/2 tsp. baking soda, and 1 1/4 tsp. salt in a bowl.

Alternate adding your flour mixture and your sour cream to the bowl, beginning and ending with the flour.



6. After mixing in the sour cream and flour, pour in the melted chocolate and beat until fully incorporated. Scrape the bowl really well so that there are no light colored streaks of batter left.



 7. Fold in your 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips.

8. Prepare your Bundt Cake Pan. Mines from Williams Sonoma and its wonderful. I believe its the 15 cup size. Make sure yours is big enough because this makes a very big cake! IMPORTANT STEPS TO PREPARING YOUR PAN:

• Cover it completely with SHORTENING, not spray!
• Dust it with cocoa powder, not flour!
• Fill it evenly with the batter. 



 9. Bake for 60-70 minutes. Let it cool for 15 minutes before turning it out of the pan.

 

10. Make your ganache topping after the cake cools for a little while.

1. Heat 1/2 cup heavy cream in microwave for 45 seconds, or until very hot.
2. Pour over 1 cup chocolate chips and 2 Tbsp. butter
3. Whisk until melted and very smooth.
4. Pour over top of the cake. You can top with more chocolate chips, sprinkles, M&M's, or white chocolate chips are pretty on top too.

Here's more stupid chocolate meme's I found haha

Enjoy your chocolate cake, you freaks!