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Coca Cola Cake

This Coca Cola Cake is an Old Fashioned Recipe filled to the brim with rich, chocolate fun. Add the coke makes this cake dense and moist and the fudge frosting as absolutely delicious.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword cake recipe, chocolate, COCA COLA, kid friendly desserts
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 15 PEOPLE
Calories 509kcal

Ingredients

For The Cake

  • 1 1/2 cups Coca Cola
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For The Frosting

  • 1 1/2 cups Coca Cola
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 4 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13 baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • In a medium saucepan, combine the Coca Cola, butter, and cocoa powder. Cook over medium heat until the butter is melted and the mixture just begins to boil, stirring occasionally. When the mixture begins to boil, remove it from heat and allow it to cool for around 10 minutes.
    combine butter and coca cola
  • While the soda is reducing, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
    combine dry ingredients
  • Pour the soda mixture over the flour mixture and stir to mix until just moistened.
    combine flour and soda mixture
  • Add the eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla extract and whisk until well blended.
    add eggs buttermilk and vanilla
  • Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
    pour into a prepared pan
  • While the cake is baking, prepare the glaze by warming the Coca Cola in a medium saucepan over medium heat until the mixture begins to come to a boil. Continue cooking until the soda is reduced to around 1/2 cup.
    heat coke for frosting
  • Stir in the butter, vanilla extract, and cocoa powder until the cocoa is dissolved and the butter is melted.
    add butter to frosting
  • Remove the pan from heat and add the powdered sugar, stirring until the mixture is smooth.
    add confectioners sugar to frosting
  • Pour the glaze over the top of the warm cake.
    pour frosting over cake
  • Allow the cake to cool completely before slicing and serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 509kcal