Coca Cola Cake

This coca cola cake is deliciously rich with chocolate flavor that is enhanced with coca cola soda. This delicious cake has been around since at least the 1950s and originated in the south along with other soda cakes.

This fudgy cake has a flavorful chocolate frosting that is flavored with Coca Cola.

Is there Coke in Coca Cola Cake?

Yes, there is coke in coca cola cake! Southerners have been adding coca cola to chocolate cake to create this rich and fudgy coca cola cake since the '50s!

In fact, there are a lot of recipes that include the use of soda in the recipe! Some yummy examples are these butterbeer cupcakes made with cream soda and this 7up Lemon Pound Cake made with 7up Lemon Lime soda.

What is Coca Cola Cake?

Coca Cola Cake is a homemade cake batter with the addition of soda. The addition of the coke creates a fudgy texture that is not only moist but also intensifies the flavor of the chocolate in the cake.

Coca Cola cake originated in the south and by the 1990s, it could be found on Cracker Barrel's menu.

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Ingredients in Coca Cola Cake

• All-purpose flour- spooned and leveled for best results!
• Granulated sugar
• Baking soda
• Salted butter- you can substitute salted butter for unsalted but add ½ teaspoon of salt
• Vegetable oil
• Unsweetened baking cocoa
• Coca Cola- use the Coke brand for authentic flavor.
• Buttermilk
• Eggs
• Vanilla extract
• Mini marshmallows- the addition of mini marshmallows helps moisten the cake.

How to Make Coca Cola Cake

Preheat the oven and prepare the baking dish- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease (or line with parchment paper) a 9x13 baking dish. Greasing will prevent the cake from sticking and parchment paper will help lift the cake out as a whole from the pan.

Combine the dry ingredients- In a bowl, mix together the all-purpose flour and the baking soda.
Melt the butter and cocoa- In a large saucepan, melt the butter and the unsweetened cocoa powder.

Add in the coca cola- Stir in the coca cola and cook on a low boil until everything is melted and combined. Once the mixture is boiling add the vegetable oil.

Remove from the heat- Remove the saucepan from the heat and beat in the eggs one at a time, and then add the vanilla and the buttermilk.

Add the flour mixture- Slowly stir in the flour mixture and then gently fold the mini marshmallows into the cake batter.

Fill the cake pans and bake- Pour the cake batter into the prepared 9x13 baking dish. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick stuck in the center of the cake comes out clean.

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Ingredients in Coca Cola Frosting

• Salted butter - you can substitute salted butter for unsalted butter if you wish.
• Unsweetened baking cocoa
• Coca Cola
• Vanilla extract
• Confectioners sugar

How to Make Coca Cola Frosting

Cook down the coca cola- To reduce the soda, in a saucepan, melt the butter and stir in the Coca Cola and the cocoa powder. Heat the mixture until it comes to a low boil. Once it begins to boil remove the saucepan from heat.

Add the remaining ingredients- Beat in the vanilla extract and the confectioners sugar.

Pour over the cake- Immediately pour the frosting over the cake, spreading evenly. It will thicken quickly. Allow the cake to cool completely before slicing.

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