Chocolate Pothole Cake Recipe

Name: Chocolate Pothole Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Baking & Desserts
Ingredients: Filling; 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened; 1 egg; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 6 ounces chocolate chips, melted; Cake; 1 cup cocoa powder; 2 cups sugar; 3 cups flour; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 cup canola oil; 1 cup buttermilk; 1 cup hot water; 3 large eggs; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla

Servings: persons

Filling
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1/2 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
6 ounces chocolate chips, melted
Cake
1 cup cocoa powder
2 cups sugar
3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup canola oil
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup hot water
3 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla

1
Preheat oven.
2
Grease and flour bundt cake pan well.
3
Mix all filling ingredients in large bowl, set aside.
4
In 2nd large bowl mix all dry cake ingredients then add remaining ingredients and blend until batter is smooth.
5
Pour half of the cake batter into bundt pan, spoon filling over the batter, then pour the remaining cake batter over the filling.
6
Bake for about 60 minutes.
7
Cool 10, then invert on a plate. Let cool. Filling is very hot when it comes out of the oven.
8
To serve, drizzle with chocolate syrup and add a scoop of ice cream.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Filling, 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened, 1 egg, 1/2 cup sugar, and more.

Yes, Chocolate Pothole Cake falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Chocolate Pothole Cake

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