Are you looking for a delicious, indulgent dessert that’s surprisingly easy to prepare? Then look no further than this Dark Chocolate Stout Bundt Cake. Perfect for any special occasion or a cozy night in, this cake is sure to please.
As soon as you take a look at this beautiful bundt cake, you’ll be tempted to dive right in. But the best part about today’s bundt is that it couldn’t be easier to make. With just six simple ingredients, you’ll be able to whip up a decadent, delicious cake in no time.
The combination of the dark chocolate and stout beer create an incredibly rich, decadent flavor that pairs perfectly with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, or a dollop of freshly whipped cream. You can also enjoy this cake for breakfast with a cup of hot coffee. The cake also pairs deliciously with specialty coffee, such as a cup of Turkish Coffee.
If you’re looking for a show-stopping dessert to make for your next dinner party, this Dark Chocolate Stout Bundt Cake is sure to impress. And the best part is, you don’t need any special baking skills to make this cake.
So if you’re looking for a delicious and easy cake to make, this recipe is for you. Keep reading for all the details on how to make this amazing cake.
Ingredient Checklist
- Vegetable Oil. A flavor neutral source of fat and moisture.
- Dark Chocolate Cake Mix. The base of the cake. I’m using this particular mix to achieve a rich dark chocolate flavor, and moist texture. This is simplest way to go about this. Really, there’s no need to fuss with making the base of the cake from scratch in this particular case.
- Eggs. The eggs add structure and lift to the cake, as well as working to bind the ingredients.
- Stout. Arguably the star of the show, this brings a dense, 'hoppy' flavor
- Espresso Powder. This adds a bit of complexity to the cake, adding a delicate, ‘barely there’ note of coffee that plays beautifully with the dark chocolate and stout.
- Dark Chocolate Fudge. Added decadence. Optional, but highly recommended.
8 Beginner-Friendly Tips to Up your Baking Game
- Familiarize yourself with the Recipe. Even pro chefs and bakers do this. Read the recipe through several times before beginning to bake. This will help you familiarize yourself with the recipe and know what ingredients and tools you will need.
- Preheating. Do ‘not’ place your cake in the oven until it has been preheated. As such, you want to preheat the oven and prepare your baking pans. Grease and flour the pans and line the bottom with parchment paper if desired.
- Measure Accurately. Precise measurements are a must in baking. Measure all of your ingredients as accurately as possible. Remember to use bone-dry measuring cups for dry ingredients, and a liquid measuring cup for wet ingredients.
- Creaming the Sugar & Butter. In recipes that call for sugar and butter, cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help create a light and airy texture in the cake.
- Resist Opening the Oven. Just stop opening the oven to check on your baked goods. Opening the oven introduces cool air into the oven, and the resulting ‘temperature shock’ can cause a rising cake to cease rising – or worse, to sink. Not fun. Just don’t do it. And if you ‘must’ open the oven, wait until your cake has fully risen.
- Don’t Overmix. Mix as little as possible. Instead, mix the batter just until combined and no longer. overmixing can lead to a tough cake.
- Time & Temp. Bake the cake at the proper temperature and for the prescribed time. Check the cake for doneness with a toothpick or cake tester.
- Let it cool. Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting or slicing. This will help the cake hold its shape and make it easier to frost.
Dark Chocolate Stout Bundt
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 10 1x
Ingredients
- 1 box dark chocolate cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 cups stout
- 1 tablespoon espresso powder
- Chocolate Fudge for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and butter a bunt pan.
- In the bowl of your stand mixer combine cake mix, eggs, oil, stout and espresso. Beat with the paddle attachment until combined and 'airy'.
- Pour the batter into the prepared bundt tin and bake for 35-40 minutes or until cake tester comes out clean.
- Let cool in the pan completely before turning over onto a serving plate.
- Drizzle liberally with chocolate fudge and serve!
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
Thank you for joining us for this delicious of Dark Chocolate Stout Bundt Cake. We hope that you feel inspired to try this recipe at home, and share it with your friends and family.
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Happy Baking!
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Angie@Angie's Recipes says
What a lovely dark beauty! The cake has such a light and smooth crumb that I really love.
June @ How to Philosophize with Cake says
I made a boozy cake this month myself--they really are the best kind of cake 🙂 This cake looks amazingly rich and delicious, such a creative spin on plain cake mix 😀
Bakingyummies says
Wow the cake looks incredibly moist! Booze in a cake? I 'm always up for it though I will have to replace stout since it isn't available here 🙁
Renee says
Oh my that slice looks so luscious! It's a great cake for St. Patrick's Day too.
Claudia Lamascolo says
Sensational looking cake!
Sarah says
Oh my goodness this cake is so beautiful! Chocolate and booze in a cake - what more could you want?
allie @ Through Her Looking Glass says
Gorgeous cake, Tammy. Would love to try this on a frigid winter night by the fire. Hope you're all staying warm there, it's freezing here! xo
Shashi at RunninSrilankan says
Hi Catherine - I must say, seeing this with my morning coffee wants me to throw my yogurt and granola in the trash and lick the screen! This Dark chocolate stout cake looks phenomenal! Utter decadence!
Thanks so much for sharing it!
Michelle | A Dish of Daily Life says
What a beautiful cake! Your photos are stunning! And that chocolate fudge on top...yum!
Julie Syl Kalungi says
OMFreakin Goodness this looks sinfully delicious and just full of calories, yet I still would. Yummm
Jane's Adventures in Dinner says
What a treat! This must be the richest cake going.
Lara Tartacadabra says
Looks spectacular! It is also one of my favourite recipes, gets so dark, chocolately and moist with the stout beer!
marcie says
I've never added stout to a chocolate cake but I can only imagine how much flavor it lends! This looks delicious, Catherine!
Tux | Brooklyn Homemaker says
When I was younger I was a huge fan of dark beers, but now they're too heavy and filling for me. One beer and I feel like a nap!
In a chocolate cake though, stout is just the ticket! They really do compliment each other so well! YUM and well done!
Liz says
I made a Guinness cake way back in those early days of blogging---it was SO good! I think I'll take your lead and make another chocolate stout cake. Yours looks divine!
Cynthia | What A Girl Eats says
This is a seriously gorgeous looking cake!
Megan Keno says
Wow! I am a total chocolate fan, I love this. And I love how simple the ingredients are! I'm going to have to give this a try!
Chiara says
This cake looks delicious Catherine, a hug !
Carrie|Carrie's Experimental Kitchen says
This cake looks so moist! It would definitely satisfy my chocolate cravings.
Arman @ thebigmansworld says
Catherine! I hope you've been well! I've been a little absent from blogs this year but ready to be back in action and what a delicious recipe to open up with!
Big Daddy Dave says
Tammy, My better half will love this moist and luscious creation! She is definitely a chocoholic! Thanks and Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
marcela says
this cake is to die for! Lovely recipe!
Felice says
Not only does your bundt look delicious but I am seriously crushing on your photos. I'm pretty sure I have a bottle of stout in my pantry and now I know exactly what to do with it.
Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says
This is just beautiful and I can almost taste it now!
Louise says
Chocolate Stout Bundt Cake using a cake mix!!! I am soooooo in Tammy especially since Wednesday is National Chocolate Cake Day!!! I love that you added the smidgen of expresso too. What a great combination of ingredients. I'm guessing mom enjoyed:)
Thanks for sharing, Tammy...Hi to Mom for me:)
P.S. Daughters are right sometimes too:)
Laura@ Baking in Pyjamas says
This is one of those recipes that I keep meaning to try, it looks delicious!
Olivia @ livforcake says
Gorgeous, as usual! Love the deep dark color and that cut piece looks just heavenly! I'm all for adding espresso powder to chocolate anything -- really intensifies the flavour, but I've never tried with stout! Delicious!
Kelster says
I'm a huge fan of stout in cakes and this looks so moist and delicious.
Mondo | I bake he shoots says
beer in yo' bundt! now that's what I'm talkin' bout!
Gloria says
Bundt cakes are my favourite. No fancy decorating is needed. Hubby has Irish decent, so I know this will be a hit for sure.
Luna S says
This looks so good! I've always wanted to make my own bundt cake, this would be fun to make.
Beth says
This is definitely and indulgent and easy-to-prepare dessert. I look forward to making it.
Jupiter Hadley says
Oh wow this looks so chocolatey wand decadent. I had not heard of baking with stout before, but it's a really interesting idea.
Rhian Westbury says
I don't know if I've ever had cake with stout in it, but I bet it's super rich because of it. And I wouldn't say no to trying any chocolate cake x
Linda says
I love how easy bundt cakes are and starting with a cake mix certainly takes a lot of the measuring and time out of making a cake. Love the chocolatey deliciousness of this cake with the slight edge of hoppiness from the stout.
Mosaics Lab Best Sellers says
omg I want!!! The dark chocolate stout looks SO GOOD!!! I can't wait to make it, can't wait.
Yaya says
I saw this and immediately thought about making it to take to any get together. Looks so good!
Yeah Lifestyle says
The perfect recipe indeed as I have a bundt cake tin waiting to be used and lots of dark stout in the cupboard from Christmas
Colleen says
This is a beautiful cake! Definately a show stopper. I'm saving this for my husband's birthday. He's going to love it.
Jasmine Martin says
This looks so chocolatey and so tasty! I need this in my life. I am going to have to try this soon for myself.
Kristy Bullard says
This cake is so good! Take this to any party and you will leave with an empty plate! It's always a hit.
Tiffany Sylvester says
As a chocolate lover, this is definitely a must-try cake recipe. I can't wait to try it!
PlaydaysRunways says
I have never tried a bundt cake before but they do look amazing. this one looks really tasty, great recipe.
LaKita says
This dark chocolate cake was so simple to make and absolutely delicious! Love the addition of espresso powder and stout to really bring out the dark chocolate flavor!!
Cathleen says
Wow, I am so excited to make this cake! My husband has been begging me to make a dark chocolate cake lately and this one looks perfect! Pinned to make this weekend 🙂
Kathryn says
What a delicious combination of flavors! This cake was so moist and loaded with dark chocolate flavors. I love how easy your instructions were too, thank you!
Ann says
Well this just sounds decant! My kind of cake! Excited to give it a try! Thanks for the recipe share!
Jenna says
This looks amazing and Bundt cakes are my favorite, the combo of dark chocolate and stout is so unexpected and adds a wow factor!
Veronika says
This cake came out amazing! Was so easy to make and has really good flavor and texture 😉
Elaine says
I've never seen anything more delicious than this. Fantastic recipe to keep handy!
Veronika says
My grandma would always make bundt cakes and they've always been my favorite dessert to make! Never thought to add stout to a chocolate one but I'm glad I gave it a try! It came out awesome.