Chocolate Bundt Cake with Dulce de Leche

Every South African has a spot in their heart for a chocolate cake either topped or filled with caramel treat (dulce de leche). Simple yet outrageously delicious. This is what led me to create this decadent chocolate bundt cake with a dulce de leche topping.

This particular recipe was pulled together from various recipes I have written on post-it notes and within my really old recipe book.

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What you need for this recipe

Equipment

This recipe requires a 10-cup bundt pan or a 23 cm springform cake tin. I made this cake by hand, but you can use a handheld mixer or stand mixer to bring everything together.

Ingredients

Substitutions / Variations

For a dairy-free version of dulce de leche, I would recommend using plant-based condensed milk and either baking or cooking it to a caramel consistency. I have made coconut milk dulce de leche from coconut milk condensed milk in my instant pot. However, it has a very strong coconut flavour. I do also really love Minimalist Baker's Easy Vegan Caramel Sauce. This may not require additional lemon juice because the caramel may be thinner than traditional caramel treat or dulce de leche.

Note - I have also tried to make dulce de leche with the oat condensed milk variety and I would not recommend it.

This cake is very rich and dense and does not need caramel but it really rounds out the decadence.

Yoghurt can be substituted with sour cream.

Step 1 - Preheat the oven to 170°C (fan assisted). Place the rack in the middle of the oven.

Step 2 - In a large mixing bowl combine the butter, cocoa powder, and hot coffee. Whisk until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth and shiny. Set aside to cool down for 5 minutes.

Step 3 - Add in the eggs and yoghurt and mix until well combined.

Step 4 - Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add this to the cocoa mixture and whisk until just combined and there are no lumps.

Step 5 - Grease the bundt pan either using butter and a dusting of cocoa powder or liberally spray with a non-stick spray. Pour the cake mixture into the bundt pan and tap the pan on the kitchen counter to release air bubbles.

Pro Tips for this recipe

Allow all your ingredients to come to room temperature. This allows the ingredients to combine and get to know each other a little easier

Only grease your bundt pan just before you pour the batter in. Especially if using a spray. If using the traditional butter and flour method - replace the flour with cocoa powder to ensure you don't have any white spots on your finished cake.

If the butter is not melting in the hot coffee - zap it in the microwave in 15-second bursts.

Really knock the bundt pan on the kitchen counter to make sure all air bubbles are removed from the batter before baking.

Measuring cups and spoons are an essential addition to every kitchen! Not every cup and spoon is made equally and has varying volumes. For accurate measuring invest in a set of measuring cups and spoons to make sure you add the correct amount of an ingredient. When in doubt - always use a level spoon or cup measure using your measuring cups and spoons.

Ovens: A conventional oven needs to be set at 20°C higher than a fan-forced or convection oven. Oven temperatures are not consistent, the best way to determine if your oven dial is correct is to use an oven thermometer.

Bakeware: Metal bakeware is superior when it comes to baking biscuits, cookies, brownies, muffins and quick bread, scones, and cakes. These heat up and cool down faster than glassware. Glassware is heavier, heats up and cools down slower than metal and is more suited for bread puddings, pies, crisps, crumbles and cobblers.

All my recipes are currently tested at sea level.

Storage

This cake can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Recipe Card

Chocolate Bundt Cake

Mary-Lou

This easy, super moist chocolate bundt has a deep, rich chocolate flavour and is covered in the ever decadent dulce de leche (caramel).

5 from 5 votes

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Prep time.Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook time.Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total time.Total Time 1 hour hr

CourseCourse Dessert

CuisineCuisine South African

Servings 16 slices

Ingredients

 

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Chocolate Bundt Cake

• 125 grams butter
• 300 grams white granulated sugar (caster or granulated)
• 2 eggs
• 250 grams coffee (either 2 heaped teaspoons in hot water, or a double shot espresso topped up with hot water)
• 60 grams unsweetened cocoa powder (Dutch-processed)
• 260 grams plain flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 110 grams Greek yogurt
• ¾ teaspoon table salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda (bicarb/bread soda)

Dulce De Leche / Caramel Topping

• ½ tin caramel treat (1dulce de leche/ caramel condensed milk - 98g/7oz)
• ½ lemon juice
• ½ teaspoon milk

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Instructions

• Chocolate Bundt Cake
• Preheat the oven to 170°C (fan assisted). Place the rack in the middle of the oven.
• In a large mixing bowl combine the butter, cocoa powder, and hot coffee. Whisk until the butter is melted and the mixture is smooth and shiny. Set aside to cool down for 5 minutes.
  125 grams butter, 60 grams unsweetened cocoa powder, 250 grams coffee
• Add in the eggs, yoghurt and vanilla extract and mix until well combined.
  2 eggs, 110 grams Greek yogurt, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add this to the cocoa mixture and whisk until just combined and there are no lumps.
  300 grams white granulated sugar, 260 grams plain flour, ¾ teaspoon table salt, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• Grease the bundt pan either using butter and a dusting of cocoa powder or liberally spray with a non-stick spray. Pour the cake mixture into the bundt pan and tap the pan on the kitchen counter to release air bubbles.
• Bake the cake for 40-50 minutes (checking at the 40-minute mark) until a cake tester comes out mostly clean. Let the cake cool in the tin for 10-20 minutes before turning it out onto a wired rack or plate to cool completely.
• Dulce De Leche / Caramel Topping
• In a mixing bowl, combine the caramel and lemon juice, whisk until fully combined and the caramel has loosed up a bit. If it's not yet at a pouring consistency, add in a teaspoon of milk and whisk again. Pour over the cake, slice, and serve.
  ½ tin caramel treat, ½ lemon juice, ½ teaspoon milk

Notes

Allow all your ingredients to come to room temperature. This allows the ingredients to combine and get to know each other a little easier

Only grease your bundt pan just before you pour the batter in. Especially if using a spray. If using the traditional butter and flour method - replace the flour with cocoa powder to ensure you don't have any white spots on your finished cake.

If the butter is not melting in the hot coffee - zap it in the microwave in 15-second bursts.

Oven temperature is never consistent across various varieties of ovens. The best way to ensure an accurate temperature is to use an oven thermometer. Keep this in mind and check the cookies about 3 minutes before the time is up.

Really knock the bundt pan on the kitchen counter to make sure all air bubbles are removed from the batter before baking.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 250kcal

Nutrition information is an estimate. If scaling the recipe remember to scale your cook and bakeware accordingly. All temperatures stated are conventional, unless otherwise stated. Recipes tested in grams and at sea level.

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