Copycat Nothing Bundt Cake tastes so delicious, and the flavors are impressive. Learn how to make this copycat recipe at home to enjoy for birthdays, baby showers, special occasions, and more.
Bundt cake recipes are so pretty and this copycat recipe for the popular bakery does not disappoint. Once you learn how simple it is, you will love making this at home.
This classic chocolate cake recipe has a secret ingredient, and it makes all the difference. There is actually a pudding mix combined with the cake ingredients and it results in a moist and delicious cake. If you love the look of a bundt cake, also try Apple Bundt Cake and Strawberry Lemonade Bundt Cake.
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Why we love this recipe
It’s an easy and budget friendly way to enjoy a Nothing But Bundt Cake at home. Anyone can easily make this recipe for a luscious dessert at home without the bakery price! Each slice is so pretty, and the amazing cream cheese frosting is delicious.
Don’t worry if you are not close to a nothing bundt cakes location, make delicious bundt cakes at home and don’t purchase! This recipe tastes like it’s made from scratch.
If you love to make copycat recipes, try Wendy’s Frosty Recipe and Krispy Kreme Donut Holes.
Ingredients
Cake
- Devil’s Food Cake Mix
- Instant Chocolate Pudding
- Sour Cream
- Large Eggs
- Whole Milk
- Vegetable Oil
- Mini Chocolate Chips
Frosting
- Cream Cheese (softened)
- Unsalted Butter (room temperature)
- Powdered Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
The entire ingredient list can be found at the bottom in the recipe card.
Variations and Substitutions
- White Chocolate Chips. Swap the chocolate chips for white chocolate and get a new flavor twist!
- Toppings. The cake is pretty and tasty topped with fresh raspberries.
- Pudding. Try white chocolate pudding mix.
Step by step instructions
- Step 1. Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. Then grease and flour a bundt cake pan.
Step 2. Use a large mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer. Combine the cake mix, chocolate instant pudding mix, sour cream. Eggs, milk and vegetable oil. Stir until dry ingredients and wet ingredients are combined. Then gently stir in the chocolate chips into the cake batter with a rubber spatula.
Step 3. Next, pour the batter into the bundt pan. Gently tap the pan on the countertop to remove any air bubbles. Bake for 45-50 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean. Be careful it’s not inserted into a chocolate chip when testing. Remove from pan and allow to cool on a wire rack.
Step 4. Make the frosting while the cake cools. Use a mixing bowl and cream together the 16 oz cream cheese and butter. I used a handheld mixer beat until light and fluffy on medium speed. Then add in the tsp vanilla extract and mix until combined.
Step 5. Slowly add the powdered sugar. Start with 2 cups and then gradually add in the remaining powdered sugar. Only add ½ cup at a time until the cream cheese frosting is thick.
Step 6. Put the frosting into a piping bag without a tip. If you don’t have a pastry bag, you can also use a ziplock bag with the corner cut off.
Step 7. Finally, pipe the frosting on the top of the cake in lines around the cake. Start at the outer edge of the cake and pipe a frosting line into the center of the cake. Continue the process until the frosting goes all around the cake.
Pro Tips
- Prepare the pan. Do not spray the bundt pan with non-stick cooking spray. Make sure to grease and flour the bundt pan for easy removal of the cake from the pan after the cook time.
- Removing the cake. When removing the cake from the pan, you can also carefully run a knife around the outside of the pan. This will help to loosen the cake from the pan before it’s inverted onto the wire rack.
- Allow to cool. Make sure that the cake has cooled completely before topping with the frosting to avoid the frosting from melting.
Storage
Store any leftover cake, covered, in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Can you freeze the cake?
Yes, the cake is easy to freeze. I suggest placing the cake in the freezer uncovered for 5 to 10 minutes initially. This will allow the frosting to set.
Then cover in plastic wrap and foil. It can be frozen up to 3 months. Allow to thaw at room temperature when ready to serve.
More Delicious Bundt Cake Recipes
I am so excited for you to try this homemade nothing bundt cake. Leave a comment and let me know once you try it.
Nothing Bundt Cake
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 1 pkg Devil’s Food Cake Mix 15.25 ounces
- 1 pkg Instant Chocolate Pudding 3.9 ounces
- 1 cup Sour Cream
- 4 Large Eggs
- 1/2 cup Whole Milk
- 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
- 1 1/2 cups Mini Chocolate Chips
For the Frosting:
- 16 ounces Cream Cheese softened
- 1/2 cup Unsalted Butter room temperature
- 3-4 cups Powdered Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
Instructions
For the Cake:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and grease and flour a bundt cake pan.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the cake mix, chocolate pudding mix, sour cream. Eggs, milk and vegetable oil until combined.
- Gently stir in the chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into the bundt pan. Gently tap the pan on the countertop to remove any air bubbles from the batter.
- Bake in the oven for 45-50 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean (make sure it’s not being inserted into a chocolate chip when testing).
- Remove the pan from the oven and let the cake cool for 10-15 minutes. Carefully invert the cake onto a wire cooling rack to cool completely.
For the Frosting:
- Cream together the cream cheese and butter with a hand held mixer to stand-up mixer until light and fluffy. Add in the vanilla extract and mix until combined.
- Gradually add in the powdered sugar. Mix in 2 cups and then gradually add in the remaining powdered sugar (½ cup at a time) until the frosting is thick.
- Spoon the frosting into a piping bag without a tip or a ziplock bag with the corn cut off.
- Pipe the frosting onto the cake in lines around the cake. Start at the outer edge of the cake and pipe a frosting line into the center of the cake. Continue the process until the frosting Ines go all around the cake.
- Then the cake is ready to slice, serve and enjoy!
