Description
This decadent Chocolate Kahlúa Cake combines rich chocolate flavors with the smooth, coffee-infused taste of Kahlúa, creating a moist and flavorful dessert perfect for any occasion. The cake is made with a yellow cake mix and instant chocolate pudding, enhanced by Kahlúa in both the batter and glaze for a delightful boozy twist.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake Batter
- 1 box yellow cake mix
- 1 (5.9-oz) box instant chocolate pudding
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- ¾ cup water
- ½ cup sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 6 Tbsp Kahlúa
Glaze
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- ¼ cup Kahlúa
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat and Prepare Pan: Preheat your oven to 350ºF (175ºC). Grease and lightly flour a 10-inch Bundt cake pan to ensure the cake doesn’t stick.
- Mix Batter: Using a handheld mixer, combine the yellow cake mix, instant chocolate pudding mix, vegetable oil, water, sugar, eggs, and 6 tablespoons of Kahlúa. Mix thoroughly for about 2 minutes until the batter is smooth and well incorporated.
- Pour Batter into Pan: Pour the prepared batter evenly into the greased Bundt cake pan, smoothing the top as needed.
- Bake the Cake: Bake in the preheated oven for approximately 1 hour, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, indicating doneness.
- Cool the Cake: Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes. Then, carefully remove it from the pan and transfer it to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Prepare and Pour Glaze: While the cake is cooling, whisk together the powdered sugar, ¼ cup Kahlúa, and vanilla extract until smooth. Drizzle this glaze evenly over the cooled cake before serving.
Notes
- Ensure the cake is completely cooled before glazing to prevent the glaze from melting off.
- For a stronger coffee flavor, you can increase the Kahlúa in the glaze slightly.
- This cake keeps well covered at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Use a Bundt pan to achieve the beautiful ringed appearance traditional to this cake.
- You can substitute vegetable oil with a neutral oil like canola oil if preferred.
