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Dark Chocolate Bundt Cake With Peanut Butter Glaze

This fudgy but not-too-sweet dark chocolate cake pairs amazingly with an ultra-thick peanut butter glaze for a perfect splurge.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Additional Time5 minutes
Total Time1 hour 20 minutes
Course: Desserts
Servings: 12 slices

Ingredients

  • CAKE
  • 1 cup of brewed coffee
  • 3/4 cup of Dutch process cocoa powder
  • 2 tablespoons of espresso powder
  • 2 1/4 cups of sugar
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons of baking soda
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1 1/4 cups of buttermilk
  • 1 cup of canola oil
  • 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
  • 2 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour sifted
  • GLAZE
  • 1/2 cup of creamy peanut butter
  • 1/3 cup of corn syrup
  • Up to 1 cup of powdered sugar though I use more like 1/2 cup
  • 3 to 4 tablespoons of milk or heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla

Instructions

  • Place the brewed coffee, cocoa powder, and espresso powder in a saucepan and heat over medium heat.  Bring the mixture to a boil, whisking often, and then remove it from the heat and set it aside.  Let it come to room temperature.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.  Butter and flour a 10-cup bundt cake pan VERY WELL---I prefer using cocoa powder vs. flour to not get white spots.  It helps to throw the pan in the fridge for a few minutes to solidify.
  • In the bowl of your stand mixer, beat the sugar, salt, baking soda, and eggs together with the whisk attachment until combined.  Add in the buttermilk and oil and beat for another 1 to 2 minutes, scraping the sides or the bottom as needed.
  • Add in the flour and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes.
  • Then beat in the cooled coffee/cocoa mixture and beat for another 3 minutes. 
  • Pour the batter into the bundt pan.  Bake for 60 minutes, or until the cake is set and a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
  • Remove and let cool completely.  After about 30 minutes you should be able to turn it onto a wire rack to finish cooling.  Then put it on a plate or cake stand.  
  • For the glaze, cream together the peanut butter, vanilla, and corn syrup.  Slowly add the powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon of the cream or milk a little at a time, and whisk thoroughly.  I only use closer to 1/2 cup of powdered sugar. Add more cream if necessary, but you do want it to be a fairly thick pouring glaze.
  • Pour and spread on the cooled cake and let it set.

Notes

  • I use high-quality Dutch-process baking cocoa (like the Rodelle below), and this gorgeous "magnolia" bundt pan

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice