Best 8 Tunnel Of Fudge Bundt Cake Recipes

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Indulge in the decadence of Tunnel of Fudge Bundt Cake, a symphony of chocolate flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. This moist and fluffy cake boasts a rich chocolate batter swirled with a luscious fudge filling, creating an explosion of chocolatey goodness in every bite. The finishing touch is a decadent chocolate ganache glaze that cascades over the cake, sealing in the moistness and amplifying the chocolate experience. Prepare to embark on a chocolate lover's journey with this irresistible bundt cake recipe. Additionally, the article offers variations to cater to different preferences, including a gluten-free version, a delightful chocolate chip cookie dough swirl, and a boozy twist with the addition of Kahlua.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

TUNNEL OF FUDGE CAKE I



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Frosting mix and walnuts are used in this version of the classic cake with the melted chocolate center.

Provided by UP38

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Bundt Cake Recipes     Chocolate

Time 2h35m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 ¾ cups butter, softened
1 ½ cups white sugar
6 eggs
2 (7.25 ounce) packages chocolate fudge frosting mix
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups chopped walnuts
2 tablespoons boiling water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Measure 3/4 cup of the frosting mix for the chocolate glaze. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the remaining frosting mix and flour, mixing just until incorporated. Fold in the nuts.
  • Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 60 minutes. The top of the cake will form a brownie like crust before it is done. Allow to cool for 60 minutes in the pan, then cool completely on a wire rack before glazing.
  • To make the chocolate glaze: Mix together reserved 3/4 cup frosting mix and 2 tablespoons boiling water, stirring until smooth. Thin with additional boiling water if necessary to reach desired consistency. Spoon glaze over the cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 637.1 calories, Carbohydrate 56 g, Cholesterol 150.9 mg, Fat 43.6 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 7.4 g, SaturatedFat 19.4 g, Sodium 255.5 mg, Sugar 36.4 g

UPDATED TUNNEL OF FUDGE CAKE



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This fabulous recipe for an updated tunnel of fudge cake omits the fudge frosting mix and uses cocoa and confectioners' sugar instead.

Provided by Linda Larsen

Categories     Dessert     Cake

Time 1h13m

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 1/2 cups/12 ounces butter (softened)
1 cup white sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
2 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate (melted and cooled)
6 large eggs (room-temperature)
2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
2/3 cup cocoa
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups chopped pecans (or walnuts)
For the Glaze:
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 F.
  • Measure flour by lightly spooning the flour into the measuring cup, NOT by scooping the measuring cup into the flour. The scoop-and-level method is incorrect and will make this cake too dry.
  • In a large bowl, combine butter, white sugar and brown sugar and beat until mixture is light and fluffy. Add melted and cooled chocolate, beating until combined.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition until eggs combine with butter mixture (this can take some time).
  • Sift the confectioners' sugar BEFORE you measure it. Gradually add it to the batter, mixing well. By hand, stir in flour, cocoa, vanilla, and pecans until well blended.
  • Spray a 12-cup Bundt pan with nonstick baking spray combined with flour. Spoon batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350 F for 48 to 54 minutes, until crust looks dry and shiny ( traditional doneness tests won't work because of the soft fudge center).
  • Cool cake in pan on a rack for 1 hour, then invert onto serving plate and remove pan. Cool completely. If you bake the cake for a shorter period of time, it will have true fudge in the center. Bake it longer for a moist tunnel in the center.
  • Make the glaze by placing the chocolate chips and oil in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on 50 percent power for 2 minutes and then stir. Continue microwaving until chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth.
  • Pour into a small zip-top bag. Cut a tiny piece off the corner of the bag and pipe the chocolate over the cake, using a back-and-forth motion. Let cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 531 kcal, Carbohydrate 55 g, Cholesterol 116 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 15 g, Sodium 168 mg, Sugar 38 g, Fat 33 g, ServingSize 1 cake (16 servings), UnsaturatedFat 0 g

TUNNEL-OF-FUDGE CAKE



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The original tunnel-of-fudge cake won second place in the 1966 Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest for the late Ella Rita Helfrich of Houston. That version used a fudge icing mix to create a gooey chocolate center. But Pillsbury discontinued the icing mix, and the resulting clamor of home bakers led Pillsbury to release a recipe for making tunnel-of-fudge cake from scratch. In 2004, The Times presented an adaptation of that recipe with the help of Shirley Corriher, a biochemist and the author of "Cookwise" and "Bakewise," books about how scientific principles can be applied to cooking and baking.

Provided by The New York Times

Categories     snack, cakes, dessert

Time 4h

Yield 1 cake

Number Of Ingredients 14

2 1/2 cups walnuts or pecans, chopped
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon-size pieces, softened, plus more for greasing the pan
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup dark brown sugar, packed
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup vegetable oil
2 large egg yolks
4 large eggs
2 cups confectioners sugar
2 1/4 cups bleached all-purpose flour
3/4 cup natural cocoa powder

Steps:

  • Place a heavy baking sheet or pizza stone on a shelf in the lower third of the oven. Heat the oven to 350 degrees (see note).
  • On a large baking sheet, roast nuts in the oven for 10 minutes. Keep watch that they do not burn. Pour into a bowl, and add 2 tablespoons butter and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Toss well and set aside.
  • Generously butter the inside of a large 12-cup Bundt cake pan.
  • In a mixer, beat butter to soften until it becomes fluffy. Add sugar, then the brown sugar and continue to beat until airy. While beating, if the bowl does not feel cool, place it in the freezer for five minutes, then resume beating.
  • Beat in 3/4 teaspoon salt, vanilla and vegetable oil.
  • Beat in two egg yolks. Crack the four whole eggs into a large mixing bowl. With a small knife, cut yolks and barely stir the eggs, minimally blending the whites and yolks.
  • With the mixer on the lowest speed, beat the eggs into the batter in three batches. Mix in confectioners' sugar and the cocoa.
  • In a large mixing bowl, stir flour and nuts together. Then with a spatula stir the flour-nut mixture into the batter. Pour the batter into the Bundt pan.
  • Bake for 40 minutes. You cannot use the toothpick test because the cake contains so much sugar that the center will not set but will remain a tunnel-of-fudge. You are dependent on a correct oven temperature and the 40-minute cooking time.
  • When removed from the oven, the cake will have a runny fudge core with an air pocket above the fudge. About 30 minutes after taking the cake out of the oven, press the inside and outside edge of the cake bottom down all the way around to minimize the air pocket. Let the cake, still in the pan, cool on a rack for two to three hours. Invert the cake onto a platter and let cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 727, UnsaturatedFat 20 grams, Carbohydrate 87 grams, Fat 41 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 9 grams, SaturatedFat 18 grams, Sodium 273 milligrams, Sugar 60 grams, TransFat 1 gram

TUNNEL OF FUDGE CAKE



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This recipe, arguably the recipe most closely identified with the Bake-Off® Contest, mysteriously develops a "tunnel of fudge" filling as it bakes. Don't scrimp on the nuts, or it won't work!

Provided by Pillsbury Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 4h30m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 3/4 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups margarine or butter, softened
6 eggs
2 cups powdered sugar
2 1/4 cups Pillsbury BEST® All Purpose or Unbleached Flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
2 cups chopped walnuts*
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
4 to 6 teaspoons milk

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 12-cup fluted tube cake pan or 10-inch tube pan. In large bowl, combine sugar and margarine; beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually add 2 cups powdered sugar; blend well. By hand, stir in flour and remaining cake ingredients until well blended. Spoon batter into greased and floured pan; spread evenly.
  • Bake at 350°F. for 45 to 50 minutes or until top is set and edges are beginning to pull away from sides of pan.** Cool upright in pan on wire rack 1 1/2 hours. Invert onto serving plate; cool at least 2 hours.
  • In small bowl, combine all glaze ingredients, adding enough milk for desired drizzling consistency. Spoon over top of cake, allowing some to run down sides. Store tightly covered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 570, Carbohydrate 62 g, Cholesterol 80 mg, Fat 6, Fiber 3 g, Protein 8 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1/16 of Recipe, Sodium 260 mg, Sugar 43 g

TUNNEL OF FUDGE CAKE IV



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The ONLY perfect tunnel of fudge cake recipe I can find - it came from a 1950's flour package.

Provided by AMCLAYTON

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Chocolate Cake Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 ¾ cups margarine, softened
1 ¾ cups white sugar
6 eggs
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups chopped walnuts
¾ cup confectioners' sugar
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons milk

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the butter and white sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Gradually blend in 2 cups confectioners' sugar. Beat in the flour and 3/4 cup cocoa powder. Stir in the chopped walnuts. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 60 to 65 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 1 hour, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.
  • For the glaze: In a small bowl, combine 3/4 cup confectioners' sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa. Stir in milk, a tablespoon at a time, until desired drizzling consistency is achieved. Spoon over cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 543.6 calories, Carbohydrate 62.1 g, Cholesterol 69.9 mg, Fat 32 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 7.7 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 259 mg, Sugar 43.9 g

PEANUT TUNNEL OF FUDGE CAKE



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Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 4h45m

Yield 8 to 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

Nonstick cooking spray
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups honey-roasted peanuts
2 tablespoons peanut butter powder (optional)
4 large eggs plus 2 egg yolks
2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, cut into pieces, at room temperature
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/3 cup roasted peanut oil
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

Steps:

  • Make the cake: Position a rack in the lower third of the oven; preheat to 350 degrees F. Generously coat a 10- to 15-cup Bundt pan with cooking spray. Combine the flour, peanuts and peanut butter powder (if using) in a large bowl. Lightly stir the eggs and egg yolks in a bowl with a fork until they are just streaky; set aside.
  • Beat the butter in a large bowl with a mixer on medium speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the granulated sugar, then the brown sugar and beat until fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in the peanut oil, vanilla and salt; scrape down the sides of the bowl. Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the beaten eggs in three additions. Beat in the confectioners' sugar and cocoa powder until just combined; do not overmix. Fold in the flour-peanut mixture with a rubber spatula.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared Bundt pan and spread it evenly. Bake 45 minutes (be careful not to overbake). Transfer to a rack and let cool 20 minutes in the pan. Gently press down on the cake to remove any air bubbles in the tunnel (it's OK if the cake cracks a little bit), then let cool completely in the pan, 3 hours.
  • Make the glaze: Whisk the confectioners' sugar, milk, peanut butter, vanilla and salt in a medium bowl until smooth. Invert the cake onto a plate and pour the glaze on top.

TUNNEL OF FUDGE CAKE (CAKE MIX)



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This is a very rich cake, but using a mix makes it that much easier. Everyone loves it when I make it.

Provided by jamiej

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 cups milk
1 (3 1/2 ounce) box chocolate pudding (cook)
1 cup chocolate chips
1 tablespoon butter
1 (18 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
1/2 cup oil
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup Baileys Irish Cream
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla

Steps:

  • Place milk in pan and whisk in pudding, cook until comes to a boil, 4-5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in chips and butter until smooth and thick; set aside.
  • Preheat oven to 350F; prepare 12 cup bundt pan.
  • Mix cake, oil, sour cream, Irish cream, eggs, and vanilla in a bowl.
  • Reserve 2 cups of batter. Pour remaining batter into pan; spoon pudding in a ring on top (DO NOT ALLOW PUDDING TO TOUCH THE SIDES!) spoon reserved batter on top.
  • Bake for 45-50 minutes (mine is done around 30 minutes, just make sure to keep an eye on it).
  • You can frost, drizzle melted chocolate or just dust with powdered sugar.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 670.2, Fat 41.2, SaturatedFat 13.6, Cholesterol 119.8, Sodium 644.8, Carbohydrate 69, Fiber 2.8, Sugar 41.8, Protein 10.3

CHOCOLATE TUNNEL FUDGE CAKE



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A delicious moist bundt cake with a cream cheese filling in the middle topped with a delicious chocolate glaze! :)

Provided by Kittencalrecipezazz

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h30m

Yield 10-12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

2 1/4 cups sugar, divided
1 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup baking cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 cup very strong brewed coffee
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup chopped pecans
2 teaspoons vanilla, divided
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1/2 cup flaked coconut
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, melted
1 cup powdered sugar
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 -3 tablespoon very hot water
2 teaspoons vanilla

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
  • Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
  • Grease and flour a 12-cup bundt pan.
  • In a bowl, beat 2 cups sugar with oil and and 2 eggs at high speed of an electric mixer, for 1 minute.
  • Combine flour, baking cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  • In another small bowl, combine the coffee with the buttermilk.
  • Add the flour mixture and the coffee mixture to the oil mixture; beat at medium speed for 3 minutes.
  • Stir in nuts and 1 tsp vanilla.
  • Pour half of the cake mixture into the prepared bundt pan.
  • in another bowl, beat cream cheese at medium speed until fluffy; gradually add in 1/4 cup sugar, and the remaining egg; beat just until blended.
  • Stir in remaining 1 tsp vanilla, coconut and chocolate chips.
  • Spoon over cake batter in pan, leaving 1/2-inch border around the center and the edge of the pan.
  • Top with remaining cake batter.
  • Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes, or until cake tests done.
  • Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
  • Remove from pan; cool completely on wire rack.
  • To make glaze: Melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat; stir in powdered sugar, and 1 Tbsp water and the 2 tsp vanilla, mix until smooth, adding more water if necessary to achieve desired consistancy for glaze.
  • Drizzle over the cooled cake.

Tips:

  • Prepare the pan properly: To ensure that the cake comes out of the pan cleanly, grease and flour the bundt pan thoroughly, paying extra attention to the intricate details of the design. You can also use a baking spray that contains flour, which will help prevent sticking.
  • Use room temperature ingredients: This will help the ingredients blend together more easily and will result in a smoother batter. If you forget to take your eggs or butter out of the fridge in advance, you can quickly warm them up by placing them in a bowl of warm water for a few minutes.
  • Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy: This will help incorporate air into the batter, resulting in a lighter and more tender cake. Make sure to scrape down the sides of the bowl occasionally to ensure that all of the butter and sugar are evenly mixed.
  • Add the eggs one at a time: This will help prevent the batter from curdling. Make sure to beat the eggs well after each addition.
  • Gradually add the dry ingredients: This will help prevent the batter from becoming lumpy. Be sure to mix until just combined, overmixing can result in a tough cake.
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan: Fill the pan about 2/3 full, as the cake will rise during baking.
  • Bake the cake according to the recipe instructions: The baking time will vary depending on the size and shape of your pan. Insert a toothpick into the center of the cake to check for doneness. If the toothpick comes out clean, the cake is done.
  • Let the cake cool completely before frosting it: This will help prevent the frosting from melting. You can also refrigerate the cake for several hours or overnight before frosting.

Conclusion:

With its rich chocolate flavor, moist texture, and stunning appearance, the Tunnel of Fudge Bundt Cake is a showstopper that is sure to impress your friends and family. By following the tips and instructions provided in this recipe, you can easily create this delicious and visually appealing cake at home. With its combination of classic chocolate flavors and a unique bundt pan design, this cake is perfect for any special occasion or as a sweet treat to enjoy with loved ones.

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