When it comes to spring time desserts, this easy Easter bundt cake recipe will be your new best friend. It’s simple and delicious, and will wow everyone at your holiday gathering.
I’ve tried a lot of Easter bundt cake recipes in my day.
Some with added sour cream to enhance flavor.
Others that were made with multiple colors in the center of the cake, with the top of the cake garnished with candy Easter eggs.
Personally, I think an Easter bundt cake recipe is the perfect addition to your Easter celebration, and serves as a better way to enjoy your traditional cake recipe.
Plus, if there was a “most bang for your buck” easy desserts competition, this simple bundt cake would, well, take the cake.
What Makes This So Easy?
I’m going to let you in on a little secret.
This recipe isn’t at all “homemade.”
Sure, you can use cake flour, vanilla extract, brown sugar, and all of your normal ingredients and go all out with making this.
But why fix what isn’t broken?
All this recipe requires is a box of Duncan Hynes yellow cake mix, a box of vanilla instant pudding mix, an extra egg, some chocolate chips, and a few more simple ingredients.
Yup, that’s it.
This cake doesn’t even require a melted white chocolate glaze or anything like that.
Just use some powdered sugar at the end, and you’ll be good to go.
Here’s how we make it!
Here’s What You’ll Need:
As stated before, this isn’t exactly a scratch made cake. Don’t get me wrong, it could be. But I find that some pre-made boxed mixes sometimes make the best cakes.
Believe me, I bring this cake everywhere. And it’s never failed me.
You know what has failed me?
A whole bunch of complicated, scratch made cakes.
Sure, they’re fun, especially when you perfect them.
But that isn’t always the case.
This is a tried and true cake recipe, one that’s been passed down through my entire friend group. I’m not even quite sure where it originated from, but whoever created this recipe knew what they were doing.
Ingredients:
Boxed Cake Mix: I use a box of Duncan Hynes yellow cake mix with this recipe. It does the job perfectly.
Vanilla Pudding Mix: Vanilla pudding makes this cake super moist and delicious. It’s a key ingredient in making this Easter bundt cake recipe.
Eggs: Four eggs will do the trick.
Vegetable Oil: If you don’t have vegetable oil, some canola oil will work just as well.
Chocolate Chips: Personally, I like using semi sweet chocolate chips with this cake. The more the merrier—you can NEVER have too many.
Flour: All you need is a TINY bit of flour to coat the chocolate chips.
Confectioners Sugar: If you really want to take your bundt cake to the next level, let the cake cool to room temperature and then dust confectioners sugar over the top. It will make all of the difference.
Equipment:
Aside from the world’s most accessible ingredients list, you also need a few items to aid in your bundt cake making adventures.
A Bundt Pan: If you want my honest opinion, securing the bundt cake pan might just be the hardest part of this recipe.
There are just so many to choose from, of all different shapes and sizes.
I personally got my favorite pan from the Christmas Tree Shop before the chain sadly closed, but you can get yours anywhere like Amazon, Target, or Walmart.
A Mixer: This can look anything like a stand mixer, a whisk, or a spatula. Personally, I’ve used all three when making this cake.
It’s not the most thick batter you will ever work with, so anything goes!
Here’s How You Make It:
Take the cake mix, the pudding, eggs, and vegetable oil and put them in a large bowl. Beat for two minutes, or whisk until smooth.
Gather your chocolate chips in a medium bowl, and combine with the flour. Add them directly to the cake batter mix, and fold in.
Add your cake mix to a greased and floured bundt cake pan (cooking spray works fine here), and bake at 350° for 40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
Let the cake cool to room temperature on a wire rack, and right before serving this Easter dessert, dust it with powdered sugar (the fun part).
Serve and “wow” all of your guests this Easter Sunday!
Pro Tips:
- Dusting the chocolate chips with flour prevents them from sinking to the bottom of the bundt cake pan, and allows them to be more dispersed throughout the cake.
- By greasing AND flouring the bundt cake pan beforehand, your cake will slide right out without getting stuck at the bottom of the pan. This is a very important step, as the cake at the bottom of the pan will be seen first by all of your guests.
- Powdered sugar isn’t the only way to go topping wise! Add some chocolate frosting, a creamy cream cheese glaze, a powdered sugar glaze with pastel colors—even a lemon glaze will work.
- For best results, some vanilla or chocolate chip ice cream goes perfectly with this cake. Adding ice cream makes for a complete showstopper dessert. Just saying!
- If you really want to get into the easter spirit, try crushing up some mini eggs and adding them to the batter instead of chocolate chips. This could really give your dessert some fun Easter flare.
Other Easter Desserts To Try:
Throw away that bag of mixed jelly beans and give your guests what you know they want—some delicious Italian desserts.
Here are some of our favorite options!
- Do you love ricotta cheese? We made a whole list of ricotta based desserts for every occasion!
- Easter is for lemons, and what better way to celebrate than with these easy lemon bars.
- If you love authentic Italian pie, you’re going to love this recipe!
- Who doesn’t love gelato? This recipe comes straight from Italy, and never fails.
- Deciding between dessert and coffee? Let this coffee panna cotta recipe save the day!
- Sure, this anise cookie recipe is traditionally made around the holiday season, but who says that it can’t be repurposed for Easter?
Easy Easter Bundt Cake Recipe: Perfect For Spring!
Ingredients
- 1 box yellow cake mix, I use Duncan Hynes
- 1 box vanilla pudding mix
- 4 eggs
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil
- 1 tbsp flour
- 1 ½ cups chocolate chips
- Confectioners sugar for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°.
- Combine the pudding mix, cake mix, eggs, and vegetable oil in a bowl, and mix until smooth.
- Add chocolate chips to a small bowl and dust with flour.
- Gently fold in the chocolate chips until they are dispersed throughout the cake.
- Grease and flour a bundt cake pan, add the batter, and bake for at least 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Remove from the oven, and after five minutes, transfer to a wire rack. Let cool completely.
- Dust with powdered sugar before serving.
