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Chocolate Cream Cheese Swirl Bundt Cake

A moist chocolate bundt cake with a rich cream cheese swirl, perfect for family gatherings or cozy treats.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Calories: 350

Ingredients
  

For the Cake
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.75 cups granulated sugar
  • 0.75 cups unsweetened cocoa powder I love using Hershey's for its rich flavor
  • 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1.5 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 0.5 cups vegetable oil
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup boiling water
For the Cream Cheese Swirl
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened Philadelphia is my go-to
  • 0.25 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract for cream cheese mixture
For the Topping
  • 1 cup chocolate ganache You can make it by melting chocolate and cream together!

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a bundt pan with cooking spray or butter.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Whisk together until well combined.
  3. Add the eggs, milk, vegetable oil, and vanilla extract. Mix until everything is well incorporated.
  4. Carefully stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth.
  5. In another bowl, beat the softened cream cheese with the powdered sugar and vanilla extract until it's velvety smooth.
Baking
  1. Pour half of the chocolate batter into the prepared bundt pan, followed by dollops of the cream cheese mixture. Top with the remaining chocolate batter.
  2. Using a knife or a skewer, gently swirl the cream cheese mixture into the chocolate batter.
  3. Place your bundt pan in the oven and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center.
  4. Once baked, let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before transferring it to a wire rack to cool completely.
  5. Once cooled, pour over your chocolate ganache before slicing and serving.

Notes

Store any leftover ganache separately to maintain freshness. The cake can be baked a day in advance, wrapped tightly at room temperature.