Chocolate Bundt Cake with Peanut Butter Glaze features a moist rich cake, loaded with chocolate chips and drizzled with a creamy peanut butter glaze. This chocolate chip bundt cake combines two of the best flavors, chocolate and peanut butter, to create the ultimate decadent dessert.
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This chocolate bundt cake tastes like a classy, elevated dessert perfect for serving after dinner parties, birthdays, and many more occasions. This peanut butter cake recipe is simple to follow as well, the ingredients are most likely in your kitchen already, and the results are simply delightful.
Easy Cake Recipe Sure to Impress!
Looking for a delicious and impressive dessert to serve at your next gathering? Look no further than this chocolate bundt cake with peanut butter glaze recipe! Not only is it easy to make, but it’s sure to impress your family and friends.
This cake with peanut butter glaze is a delicious dessert that combines two classic flavors. The rich chocolate cake is moist and decadent, while the peanut butter glaze adds a nutty sweetness that complements the chocolate perfectly. This dessert is perfect for any occasion, whether it’s a birthday party, holiday gathering, or just a special treat for yourself. Serve this easy chocolate bundt cake at your next gathering and watch as your guests rave about it.
Why you’ll love this bundt cake recipe
- It’s like a pound cake. We make this cake from scratch and use a good amount of flour, butter, and sour cream to get a fabulously rich and dense slice of heaven.
- The recipe is very simple. We use basic and easy-to-find ingredients in the cake batter and in the icing. The steps needed to make this cake are also very beginner-friendly, so even if you do not have a lot of experience making cakes, this recipe should still be easy enough to follow.
- It is rich in taste. From the chocolate cake that is studded with chocolate chips, to the peanut butter glaze on top, the flavors in this cake are perfectly rich and flavorful. While you may wish to go back for another slice, you will find that one serving and a glass of cold milk is pretty sufficient.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bundt Cake Ingredients
Cake batter
Butter: You need 2 sticks of unsalted butter (room temperature) to give the cake moisture and richness.
Sugar: Use 1 ½ cups of granulated sugar to make the cake nice and sweet. Sugar also helps to give the cake a better texture and consistency.
Eggs: To help bind the cake ingredients together well, you will need 2 large eggs.
Vanilla extract: Adding 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract will help enhance the flavors well.
Sour cream: Using ½ cup of sour cream (or plain Greek yogurt) makes the cake rich and moist.
Water: To give the batter a little more moisture, add 1 cup of hot water.
Flour: You will need 2 cups of all-purpose flour for the structural base of the cake.
Cocoa powder: ½ cup of cocoa powder is needed to give this cake great chocolatey taste.
Salt: Use 1 teaspoon of salt to enhance all the flavors well.
Leavening agents: For the cake to rise properly as it bakes, add 2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1 teaspoon of baking soda.
Chocolate chips: Use 1 cup of chocolate chips that have been mixed with 1 teaspoon of flour. This will give you scattered chocolate throughout the cake, and the flour will prevent the chips from sinking as the cake bakes. You can use milk chocolate or semi-sweet as desired.
Peanut Butter Glaze
Powdered sugar: Use 1 cup of powdered sugar to make the glaze smooth and sweet.
Butter: You will want 1 tablespoon of melted butter to help make the glaze rich in taste.
Peanut butter: For the delicious peanut butter taste, add ¼ cup of plain smooth peanut butter (creamy peanut butter with no added flavors).
Milk: Using 3-4 tablespoons of milk will create the perfect drizzling or spreading consistency for the glaze.
Salt: Adding ⅛ teaspoon (just a pinch) of salt brings a little more flavor to the glaze.
How to Make Chocolate Bundt Cake with Peanut Butter Glaze
Prep
Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees F. Then grease the inside of the bundt cake pan well with oil and flour, to prevent the cake from sticking.
Cake batter
In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large mixing bowl, combine the room temperature butter with the granulated sugar and cream together for 5 minutes.
Next beat in the eggs, one at a time, until incorporated. Then mix in the vanilla extract and the sour cream. Now mix in the hot water and stir to combine.
In a separate small bowl, sift the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda until combined.
Proceed to stir the dry ingredients into the wet batter and mix until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
In another small bowl, toss the chocolate chips with a teaspoon of flour. This will prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the pan as the cake bakes. Then fold them into the cake batter.
Bake
After that, pour the cake batter into the prepared bundt pan and bake in the preheated oven for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and comes out clean. Be careful not to overbake this cake or else it will be dry. Allow it to cool slightly before releasing from the pan.
Glaze
In a medium size bowl, combine the powdered sugar, melted butter, peanut butter, milk, and salt, whisk until smooth. If needed, add in another tablespoon of milk if the glaze is too thick.
Proceed to pour the glaze over the top of the cooled cake, allow it to set before slicing and serving.
Slice, serve and enjoy!
Decoration and Presentation for Chocolate Bundt Cake
Applying the Glaze: To apply the peanut butter glaze, let the chocolate bundt cake cool completely before adding the glaze. Place the cake on a wire rack with a baking sheet or parchment paper underneath to catch any drips. Drizzle the glaze over the top of the cake, using a spoon or a small spatula to spread it evenly. For a thicker glaze, let it cool for a few minutes before applying a second layer.
Garnishing Tips: For an extra touch of elegance, garnish the chocolate bundt cake with chopped buts or a dusting of cocoa powder. You can also add a dollop of whipped cream or a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side. To make the presentation more festive, place the cake on a decorative cake stand or platter and surround it with fresh berries or edible flowers.
Remember that presentation is just as important as taste when it comes to desserts. A well-decorated and presented chocolate bundt cake with peanut butter glaze will impress your guests and make them eager to try a slice.
CHOCOLATE BUNDT CAKE WITH PEANUT BUTTER GLAZE
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter room temp- 2 sticks
- 1 ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large Eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup sour cream or plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup hot water
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 cup (milk or semi-sweet) chocolate chips mixed with 1 teaspoon of flour
Peanut Butter Glaze
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 TBSP butter melted
- ¼ cup plain smooth peanut butter
- 3-4 TBSP milk
- ⅛ tsp salt
Instructions
- Prep: Preheat the oven to 350degrees F. Grease the inside of the bundt cake pan well with oil and flour, to prevent the cake from sticking.
- Cake batter: In the bowl of a stand mixer or in a large mixing bowl, combine the room temperature butter with the granulated sugar and cream for 5 minutes.
- Beat in the eggs, one at a time, until incorporated. Then mix in the vanilla extract and the sour cream. Mix in the hot water and stir to combine.
- In a separate small bowl, sift together the flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. Stir the dry ingredients into the wet batter and mix together until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- In another small bowl, toss the chocolate chips with a teaspoon of flour. This will prevent them from sinking to the bottom of the pan as the cake bakes. Fold them into the cake batter.
- Bake: Pour the cake batter into the prepared bundt pan and bake in the preheated oven for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick can be inserted and come out clean. Be careful not to overbake this cake or else it will be dry. Allow it to cool slightly before releasing from the pan.
- Glaze: In a medium size bowl, combine the powdered sugar, melted butter, peanut butter, milk, and salt, whisk together until smooth. If needed, add in another tablespoon of milk if the glaze is too thick.
- Pour the glaze over the top of the cooled cake, allow it to set before slicing and serving. Slice, serve and enjoy!
Notes
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What is the best type of chocolate to use in cakes?
Because chocolate is the predominant flavor in this cake, I recommend using a high quality cocoa powder and high quality chips. I’ve tested the recipe using Nestle products, but Ghirardelli or Guittard tastes amazing too.
What distinguishes a bundt cake from a pound cake?
A Bundt cake is a cake that is baked in a Bundt pan, which is a round pan with a hole in the center. The distinctive shape of the pan gives the cake a unique appearance, with a round, domed top and a hole in the center. Pound cake, on the other hand, is a type of cake that is traditionally made with a pound of each of the main ingredients: flour, sugar, butter, and eggs. While both cakes are delicious, they have different textures and flavors.
How long is chocolate bundt cake good for?
To keep the bundt cake with peanut butter glaze fresh, it should be stored in an airtight container at room temperature and it should last up to 3-5 days. For longer storage, it can be wrapped in plastic wrap and stored in the refrigerator for up to a week. However, it is important to note that the glaze may become less glossy and firm when refrigerated.
Can I freeze glazed cakes?
Yes, this cake can be frozen for up to 3 months in an airtight container. If you choose to freeze the cake, I would recommend not adding the glaze until it has been thawed and is closer to being served, simply because the glaze can sweat or dissolve as it thaws and may not look as pretty. (The cake will still taste great, though).
WHY IS MY CAKE RUBBERY?
If you overmix your cake batters you will cause the glutens in the flour to develop which in turn will give you a more dense and rubbery texture to your cake. You want to mix just enough that everything is well combined and distributed without leaving behind any flour streaks. Using a whisk helps to achieve this with a few trips around the bowl.
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Chocolate Bundt Cake with Peanut Butter Glaze is made with simple ingredients to create an impressive and delicious dessert! This chocolate chip bundt cake makes a great addition to any dessert table, it’s rich and flavorful, sure to impress your family and friends.
brenda camille williams says
How did you get the cake to look like the photo with swirls of cake and peanut butter