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Decadent Chocolate Bundt Cake with Ganache Icing

Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 12 slices

Ingredients

The Cake:

  • 120 g Bournville dark chocolate broken into pieces
  • 30 g cocoa powder sifted
  • 4 tbsp boiling water
  • 200 g baking spread straight from the fridge, plus extra for greasing
  • 3 large eggs
  • 100 g caster sugar
  • 100 g light muscovado sugar
  • 175 g self-raising flour plus extra for the tin
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 2 tbsp apricot jam warmed

Ganache Icing:

  • 200 g double cream
  • 200 g Bournville dark chocolate broken into pieces

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 160°C/350°F. Grease and flour a 12-cup bundt tin with the vegetable oil and 2-3 tablespoons of flour.
  • Melt the dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water or in the microwave. Let it cool slightly. In a small bowl, mix the cocoa powder with 4 tbsp boiling water to form a smooth paste. Allow to cool.
  • In a large bowl, beat the baking spread, eggs, caster sugar, and muscovado sugar until pale and fluffy. Gradually add the melted chocolate and cocoa paste, mixing well. Fold in the self-raising flour gently, followed by the milk, to create a smooth batter.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared bundt tin. Bake for 1 - 1 1/4 hours or until a skewer inserted in the centre comes out clean. Expect a crack on the top like a brownie. Leave to cool in the tin for 10 minutes then remove and leave to cool on a wire rack.
  • To make the ganache, heat the cream in a saucepan until it just starts to boil. Remove from heat and pour over the broken chocolate pieces. Let it sit for 2 minutes, then stir until smooth and glossy. Cool until thickened but still spreadable.
  • Spread a thin layer of warmed apricot jam over the top of the cake. Cover with the ganache and top with shaved white chocolate for a finishing touch. Enjoy!