Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake
This Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake is the ultimate dessert for all chocolate lovers—rich, moist, and loaded with chocolate flavor in every bite. It starts with a boxed mix, but thanks to a few simple upgrades, it tastes like it came straight from a bakery. Whether you’re baking for a birthday, a potluck, or a simple weeknight dessert, this recipe is sure to impress.
With a little help from a box of cake mix and instant pudding mix, this easy bundt cake recipe comes together fast and is ready for the oven in no time. This recipe has been a family favorite for years, and no one would ever guess it started with a boxed cake mix. It’s rich, moist, and will satisfy every chocolate craving.
If you love chocolate, you’ll want to check out my recipe for chocolate pecan pie, brownies dipped in chocolate, and this dreamy Oreo dessert recipe. Each recipe is quick to make and packed with flavor, making it perfect for when you need an easy, moist chocolate recipe that looks and tastes like it took hours to prepare.
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💗 Why You’ll Love This Recipe
This Triple chocolate cake looks like a decadent dessert, but it is actually a super simple dessert and a family favorite.
- Super Moist: Thanks to the sour cream and the instant pudding mix, this is a moist cake.
- Easy to Make: Using a boxed cake mix with a few simple ingredients makes this an easy cake to bake.
- Loaded with Chocolate: There are three kinds of chocolate in every bite- chocolate pudding, chocolate cake mix, and chocolate chips.
- Perfect for Any Occasion: Chocolate Pudding Bundt Cake is a dessert that suits any occasion, including birthday celebrations and backyard cookouts.
🛒 Ingredients Needed
These ingredients are straightforward, and most can be found in the baking aisle at your local grocery store. This is a quick overview of the ingredients for this triple chocolate bundt cake recipe. Please see the printable recipe card below for a complete list of ingredients and amounts.
- Triple Chocolate Cake Mix: You’ll need a box of cake mix. This helps the recipe come together fast. I use a Triple Chocolate Cake Mix. This serves as the base for your cake. I like the chocolatey flavor of this cake, but a standard chocolate mix will work just as well.
- Sour Cream: Sour cream contributes to the moistness and richness of the cake.
- Chocolate Instant Pudding Mix: This recipe needs one large box of instant pudding. Do not make the actual pudding; use the dry mix instead. This is the secret ingredient for a moist cake.
- Eggs: Serve as a binding ingredient and add richness.
- Oil: Vegetable oil adds moisture.
- Water: To thin out the batter.
- Chocolate Chips: These melt into gooey pockets throughout the cake. I typically use milk chocolate, but dark chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips will work just fine.
🥣 How To Make The Easiest Chocolate Cake
Step 1: Preheat and prep the pan. Preheat your oven. Thoroughly grease and lightly flour your bundt pan. Don’t skimp on this step—Bundt cakes love to stick!
Step 2: Mix the batter. In a large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except the chocolate chips. Mix with an electric mixer or by hand until smooth—about 2 minutes should do it.
Step 3: Add chocolate chips. Fold in the chocolate chips, making sure they’re evenly distributed throughout the batter.
Step 4: Pour batter. Pour the batter into your prepared bundt pan and smooth out the top.
Step 5: Bake. Bake for 45–50 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean (a few melted chocolate smudges are fine!).
Step 6: Cool and Enjoy. Cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Icing is another delicious dessert recipe for a crowd or celebration. It is a traditional birthday cake that is show-stopping and suitable for special occasions.
💭 Pro Tips for the Best Chocolate Bundt Cake
These are tips to ensure you have a perfect cake every time. This is a delicious cake and one of my favorite bundt cake recipes.
- Grease the bundt pan: To prevent sticking, a nonstick pan works best when well-greased and floured.
- Don’t overbake: Check for doneness at 45 minutes to keep it moist.
- Remove the cake from the pan: Remove the cake from the pan after 10-15 minutes, or condensation will begin to form on the outside of the cake.
Lemon Pie with cream cheese is another recipe my family adores. It’s made with a lemon pudding mix and is a great recipe for feeding a crowd. It’s also a dessert to make during the warmer months.
🍽 How to Serve
- Serve cool or warm: This cake is delicious served cool or warm, but you can slightly heat it in the microwave for gooey, melty chocolate chips.
- Dress it up: Add whipped cream or berries, or try this 3 ingredient ice cream.
- Add a topping: Top the cake with cream cheese frosting, a sprinkle of powdered sugar, or add a chocolate ganache glaze.
🧺 How To Store Chocolate Pudding Bundt Cake
Here are some suggestions for keeping your chocolate pudding bundt cake moist and delicious.
- At room temperature: Store in an airtight container or wrap tightly for up to 3 days.
- In the fridge: Keeps for up to 5 days, but bring to room temp before serving or warm slightly.
- Freeze: Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and foil, then store in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge or on the counter before serving.
Lemon Blossoms Recipe is another dessert that uses a cake mix and lemon pudding mix. These lemon blossoms are made with a yellow cake mix and are packed with lemon flavor.
❔ Recipe FAQs
Sour cream plays a crucial role in this cake. It provides fat and acidity, giving the cake moisture, richness, and flavor.
Chocolate pudding is a secret ingredient used in this cake to help make it moist and fluffy. This ingredient is essential in this recipe, so do not omit it.
This cake takes longer to bake than a regular layer cake because of the type of pan used. It is thicker, and the pan is deeper.
At room temperature: Store in an airtight container or wrap tightly for up to 3 days.
In the fridge: Keeps for up to 5 days, but bring to room temp before serving or warm slightly.
Freeze: Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and foil, then store in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge or on the counter before serving.
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👩🏻🍳 Recipe:
Triple Chocolate Bundt Cake
Ingredients
- 1 (13-15oz.) box Chocolate Cake Mix I used Triple Chocolate Cake Mix.
- 1 cup Sour Cream
- 1 (5.9oz.) box Chocolate Instant Pudding Mix Just the dry mix
- 3 Eggs
- ⅔ cup Vegetable Oil
- ⅔ cup Water
- 2 cups Chocolate Chips I used Milk Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Preheat: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Prep the Pan: Prepare a bundt pan by thoroughly greasing and lightly dusting with flour.
- Mix the Batter: Mix all ingredients except chocolate chips in a large bowl with an electric mixer or by hand for about 2 minutes or until well blended.
- Add Chocolate Chips: Fold in the chocolate chips and stir until mixed.
- Pour Batter: Pour the cake batter into the prepared bundt pan.
- Bake: Bake at 350 degrees for 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.
Notes
In the fridge: Keeps for up to 5 days, but bring to room temp before serving or warm slightly.
Freeze: Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and foil, then store in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge or on the counter before serving.
Delicious and so easy to make! If you love chocolate, this is the cake for you!