Pumpkin-Black Cocoa Swirl Cake

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This strikingly delicious pumpkin-black cocoa swirl Bundt cake packs a flavor punch thanks to black cocoa. Not only does it make for a wonderfully dark color, but it also adds a flavor reminiscent of Oreo cookies!

beautiful pumpkin and black cocoa swirled Bundt cake slice with shiny chocolate glaze standing tall on white plate
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Prep Time:
35 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr
Cool Time:
1 hr
Total Time:
2 hrs 35 mins
Servings:
12
Yield:
1 Bundt Cake
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 12 servings

Pumpkin Batter:

  • cooking spray with flour, such as Baker's Joy®

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

  • 2 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice

  • 2 teaspoons baking powder

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened

  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil

  • 2 cups white sugar

  • 4 large eggs, at room temperature

  • 1 (15-ounce can) pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)

  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

  • 1 cup sour cream, at room temperature

Black Cocoa Batter:

  • 3 tablespoons black cocoa powder (such as The Cocoa Trader Black Dutched Cocoa Powder)

  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened Dutch processed cocoa powder (such as Ghirardelli Premium 100% Unsweetened Baking Cocoa Powder)

  • 2 tablespoons white sugar

  • 1/4 cup milk

  • 1 teaspoon espresso powder (optional)

  • 1 (1 ounce) square semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted and cooled slightly

Black Cocoa Icing:

  • 1 cup confectioner's sugar

  • 2 tablespoons black cocoa powder

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 1 pinch salt

  • 6 tablespoons heavy cream, or as needed

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 12-cup Bundt pan with a baking spray containing flour, such as Baker's Joy®.

  2. In a large bowl, sift together flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

  3. In another large bowl, beat butter, oil, and 2 cups white sugar on medium-high speed with an electric mixer until creamy, about 3 minutes. Add in eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. After adding in the last egg, beat mixture on medium-high speed until doubled in volume, about 5 minutes. Add in pumpkin and vanilla, and mix until incorporated. Reduce mixer speed to low; pour in half of dry ingredients, and mix until just combined. Add in sour cream; mix until just combined. Add in remaining dry ingredients and mix until just combined.

  4. Measure out 3 cups batter into another bowl. To this 3 cups batter, add 3 tablespoon black cocoa powder, unsweetened cocoa powder, 2 tablespoons sugar, milk, espresso powder, and melted semi-sweet chocolate. Mix on low speed until combined.

  5. Place 1/3 of black cocoa batter into an even layer in the bottom of the prepared Bundt pan. Pour 1/2 of plain pumpkin batter over the black cocoa layer. Add another 1/3 of black cocoa batter over the top of plain pumpkin batter. Layer remaining 1/2 of plain pumpkin batter over that. Finish with remaining 1/3 of the black cocoa batter.

  6. Bake cake in the preheated oven until a bamboo skewer inserted into the center of the cake comes out mostly clean, 60 to 65 minutes. Allow cake to cool in pan 25 to 30 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.

  7. To make icing, place powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons black cocoa, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, pinch of salt, and heavy cream into a bowl. Whisk until smooth. Drizzle icing over cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

530 Calories
22g Fat
76g Carbs
8g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 530
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 22g 29%
Saturated Fat 10g 51%
Cholesterol 102mg 34%
Sodium 412mg 18%
Total Carbohydrate 76g 28%
Dietary Fiber 3g 11%
Total Sugars 47g
Protein 8g 15%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 107mg 8%
Iron 4mg 23%
Potassium 196mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.