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Chocolate Gingerbread Bundt Cake

This chocolate gingerbread Bundt cake is the perfect easy yet impressive centrepiece for your Christmas dessert table. With a rich, dark chocolate cake filled with the warming spices of gingerbread, this is the perfect cosy cake to enjoy after dinner. Made dairy free and vegan, this festive cake is sure to be a favourite.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 10 people
Calories 327kcal
Author Sally

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Bundt cake:

  • 2 cups plain flour/all purpose flour
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda/baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • cup dark brown sugar
  • ½ cup canola oil
  • 1 cup almond milk or other dairy free milk
  • ¼ cup golden syrup
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the chocolate ganache:

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F). Lightly grease a Bundt pan with cooking spray and dust it with flour, ensuring all grooves are covered. Make sure any excess flour is tapped out.
  • In a large bowl, sift together the plain flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, bicarbonate of soda, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
  • In a separate bowl, whisk or beat together the dark brown sugar, canola oil, almond milk, golden syrup, and vanilla extract until smooth.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing until just combined. Avoid overmixing; the batter should be thick but smooth.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared Bundt pan, smoothing the top. Bake for 35–40 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then carefully invert it onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Once the cake is cool, make the ganache. Put the chopped chocolate into a bowl. In another bowl, heat the coconut milk until warm but not boiling. Pour the coconut milk over the chopped chocolate and let it sit for 5-10 minutes. Add the vanilla extract and use a metal spoon to mix everything together until thick and shiny.
  • Pour the ganache over the top of the cake, smoothing it out so that the tops are covered and it drips down the sides. Decorate the cake with shaved chocolate, mini gingerbread cookies and sugared rosemary if desired.

Notes

Releasing a cake from a Bundt pan can be tricky. I usually find cooking spray enough but adding the flour should ensure its release. If the cake pan is older and if the inside is scratched, it may be harder to release. Allow it to cool in the pan for about 10 minutes before turning it out, but not longer as this may cause the cake to stick.

Nutrition

Serving: 1slice | Calories: 327kcal | Carbohydrates: 46g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 0.1mg | Sodium: 308mg | Potassium: 160mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 82mg | Iron: 3mg
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