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Chocolate Espresso Bundt Coffee Cake

A wonderfully moist coffee cake baked beautifully in a bundt pan, dripping with Chocolate Espresso Ganache, topped with crumbled pecans and dusted with espresso powder.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword easy cake recipes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Cool 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 16 servings
Calories 454kcal

Ingredients

For the Cake:

  • ¾ cup butter softened to room temperature
  • 1 ⅓ cups granulated sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3 large eggs room temperature
  • cup sour cream
  • 1 cup milk
  • ¼ cup espresso can substitute strongly brewed coffee
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

For the Topping:

  • 9 ounces bittersweet chocolate chopped
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoons instant espresso powder
  • ¼ cup pecans chopped (optional)
  • extra espresso powder for garnish (optional)

Instructions

For Cake:

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • In a large bowl, combine the softened butter, granulated and brown sugars and the baking powder. Beat mixture until smooth. Add the cocoa powder and again beat until smooth.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating in between.
  • Add sour cream, milk, and espresso and mix again, just until combined. Gradually beat in flour a little at a time, until fully incorporated.
  • Spray Bundt pan thoroughly with cooking spray. Immediately pour the batter into the bundt cake pan.
  • Bake for 45 to 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Cool in bundt pan for about 10 minutes, then flip onto a rack for an additional 10 minutes before removing from pan. Usually the cake will have come out on it's own.

For Topping:

  • Place the chopped chocolate into a medium bowl. 
  • Heat the cream and espresso powder in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Bring just to a boil. Remove from heat immediately and pour over chopped chocolate. Whisk until smooth. 
  • Cool ganache just slightly before drizzling over your cake. 
  • Sprinkle chopped pecans and more espresso powder over the top of your coffee cake. Enjoy! 

Nutrition

Calories: 454kcal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 153mg | Potassium: 243mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 629IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 3mg