Craving a rich, decadent chocolate cake? This Easy Chocolate Bundt Cake is made by doctoring up a cake mix to turn it into an incredibly moist, perfect chocolate cake.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 12-cup bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray - preferably one for baking. This will help ensure a clean release of the bundt cake from the pan.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with the paddle attachment, or with a hand mixer in a large bowl, beat together the cake and pudding mixes, sour cream, oil, eggs, vanilla and espresso/water mixture. Beat for about two minutes on medium speed until well combined. Fold in 1 ½ cup chocolate chips. Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top with a spoon or spatula.
Bake in preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool on a wire rack for 45 minutes before inverting onto a serving plate.
Prepare the Ganache
Pour the chocolate chips into a small bowl. Add the heavy cream to a microwave safe cup or bowl and microwave on high in 15-second intervals until steaming and very hot, but not boiling. This should take anywhere from 45-60 seconds total. Immediately pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips and allow it to sit for 3 minutes before whisking in the corn syrup and vanilla to create a smooth ganache. Allow the ganache to cool for a few minutes before spooning it over the cooled cake. At this point, you can leave it as is or top with chocolate shavings, mini chocolate chips, or even sprinkles.
Notes
If you do not have - or do not want to use - espresso granules, simply omit them but still add the ½ cup water.