Description
Looking for the best easy cake ideas? This quick and simple yellow bundt cake with chocolate ganache is moist, rich, and so stunning! Perfect for birthdays, holidays, or dinner parties, this cake is the best way to impress guests with minimal effort. Save this easy yellow bundt cake with chocolate ganache recipe for your next special occasion!
Ingredients
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- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 oz semi-sweet or dark chocolate, chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour bundt pan well.
- Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each. Stir in vanilla.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Add dry ingredients to wet mixture alternately with milk, mixing until just combined.
- Pour batter into prepared pan, bake 50–60 minutes until toothpick is clean.
- Cool in pan 15 minutes, then turn out onto rack to cool completely.
- Heat cream until simmering, pour over chocolate, let sit, then stir until smooth.
- Drizzle ganache over cooled cake before serving.
Notes
- Add almond extract for extra depth of flavor.
- Top ganache with sea salt for a sweet-salty finish.
- Don’t overbake to keep the cake moist.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 55 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 40g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 110mg