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Mocha Swirled Bundt Cake with Salted Caramel Sauce Recipe

3.9 from 53 reviews

This Mocha Swirled Bundt Cake combines rich chocolate and espresso flavors with a luscious salted caramel sauce, perfect for an indulgent dessert that serves a crowd.

Ingredients

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Cake

  • 3½ cups all purpose flour*
  • 1½ cups granulated sugar
  • 2½ teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1⅛ teaspoons salt
  • 1¾ cups whole milk
  • 3 large eggs
  • ⅞ cup vegetable oil
  • 1¾ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup bittersweet chocolate
  • 3 Tablespoons espresso powder

Salted Caramel Sauce

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon lemon juice
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter (sliced)
  • ½ cup heavy cream

Instructions

  1. Heat Oven: Heat oven to 350℉.
  2. Prepare Pan: Spray a 10-inch bundt pan with baking spray. Set aside.
  3. Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  4. Mix Wet Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together milk, eggs, oil, and vanilla.
  5. Combine: Pour wet ingredients over dry ingredients.
  6. Stir: Stir to combine.
  7. Separate Batter: Spoon ¼ of the batter into a small bowl.
  8. Add Chocolate: Fold in melted chocolate. Set aside.
  9. Add Espresso: Stir espresso powder into larger amount of batter.
  10. Layer Batter: Use a cookie scoop or a ladle to add batters to pan, alternating as desired.
  11. Swirl: When done, use a flat-bladed knife to swirl the batter.
  12. Bake: Bake for 50 minutes, or until cake tests done.
  13. Cool in Pan: Allow to cool in pan for 20-30 minutes.
  14. Cool Completely: Turn out onto a cooling rack and allow to cool completely.
  15. Warm Cream: Heat cream and keep warm.
  16. Cook Sugar Mixture: In a medium, heavy duty saucepan, combine sugar, salt, and lemon juice.
  17. Cook: Cook over medium low heat, stirring continuously, until sugar melts and comes to a boil.
  18. Caramelize: Continue cooking and stirring until sugar syrup turns golden brown.
  19. Add Butter: Immediately remove from heat and whisk in butter.
  20. Add Cream: Stir in warm cream.
  21. Serve: Drizzle over top of cooled cake before serving.

Notes

  • Use a 10-inch bundt pan for best results.
  • Allow cake to cool completely before drizzling with caramel sauce to avoid melting.

Keywords: Mocha Bundt Cake, Salted Caramel Sauce, Espresso Cake, Chocolate Swirl Cake, Dessert Recipe