Espresso Bundt Cake

This espresso bundt cake is rich, moist, and deeply flavored with real espresso—perfect for coffee lovers who want a simple yet elegant dessert. Baked in a classic bundt pan and finished with a light glaze, this cake is ideal for brunch, afternoon coffee, or an easy make-ahead dessert.

Did you know that the Bundt cake was made popular in the 50’s in the States and derives from the German cake Bundkuchen? The Bundt cake mould is designed for pound cakes and densely moist cakes as the pan allows more of the cake’s surface to be in contact with the sides of the pan, hence the heat is distributed evenly and won’t burn the cake as a regular round pan would. Here’s a delicious and moist coffee cake to bring to that special friends house when you want to catch up!

Espresso Bundt Cake

A moist and flavorful espresso bundt cake made with real espresso and finished with a simple glaze. This easy coffee cake is perfect for brunch, holidays, or anytime you’re craving a rich, bakery-style dessert.

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 40 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr

Ingredients

  

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tbsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 large eggs
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup espresso (I use @49th Old School Espresso)

Frosting

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp milk

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven at 350F with the rack in the middle position.
• Butter and flour a 10” Bundt pan.
• In a medium size bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• In a stand mixer, beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla at high speed for 10 min until the mixture doubles in size.
• Drizzle in the butter while continuing to beat on high.
• At low speed, add the dry ingredients alternately with the milk and espresso, beating just until smooth. Pour the batter into the pan.
• Bake for 40 to 45 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the cake comes out clean. Let cool for 15 minutes. Un-mould and let cool completely on a wire rack.
• Mix the powdered sugar with 1 tbsp milk and drizzle over cake. Enjoy!

Notes

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