German Chocolate Bundt Cake

A moist and rich chocolate bundt cake layered with a coconut-pecan streusel and finished with a light glaze. A classic dessert perfect for gatherings and special occasions.
This recipe is german style, dessert, scaled for 12 servings, with 35 min prep and 60 min cook.
Prep: 35 min · Cook: 60 min · Total: 95 min · Serves: 12
Quick cooking notes
- Core ingredients include all-purpose flour, unsweetened cocoa powder, sweet baking chocolate, boiling water.
- Follow all 9 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
- Ingredient quantities listed below are for 12 servings.
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 0.5 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 100 g sweet baking chocolate (chopped)
- 0.5 cup boiling water
- 1.5 cups granulated sugar
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 4 large egg whites
- 1 cup low-fat buttermilk
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 0.5 tsp baking soda
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.75 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 0.5 cup pecans (chopped)
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C) and grease a bundt pan.
- Mix cocoa and chocolate with boiling water until smooth, then set aside.
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy, then add egg whites one at a time.
- Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Alternate adding flour mixture and buttermilk to the batter.
- Stir in chocolate mixture and vanilla.
- Pour half the batter into the pan, sprinkle with coconut and pecans, then add remaining batter.
- Bake for about 60 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and drizzle with glaze made from powdered sugar and milk.
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories: 320
- Protein: 5 g
- Fat: 14 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 180 mg
Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.
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