Coca Cola Cake

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This Coca Cola Cake recipe is a decadent and moist Southern chocolate sheet cake made with cola and topped with the absolute best warm chocolate frosting.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword coca cola cake, coke cake

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings servings

Calories 480kcal

Author Chef Kathy McDaniel

Ingredients

Cake

1 ½ cups cola soft drink such as Coca Cola or Dr. Pepper
1 cup vegetable or canola oil
½ cup unsweetened cocoa
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon table salt
½ cup buttermilk
2 large eggs lightly beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Frosting:

½ cup butter
½ 4-oz. unsweetened chocolate baking bar, chopped
3 tablespoons milk
3 tablespoons cola soft drink
4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Garnishing

1 ¼ cups toasted pecans chopped

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a 17 1/2 by 12 1/2 inch jelly-roll pan.
In a medium sauce pan over medium-high heat, bring the cola, oil and unsweetened cocoa to a boil, stirring often. Remove from the heat.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, both sugars, baking soda and salt until blended; then add the warm soft drink mixture. Whisk in the buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla. Pour batter into the baking sheet.
Bake at 350°F for 18 to 22 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.

Make the Frosting

In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, heat the butter and chocolate stirring constantly until melted and smooth. Remove from heat and whisk in the milk and the soft drink until blended. Stir in the sugar and vanilla. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
Pour the frosting over the warm cake, spreading gently to the edges. Sprinkle with chopped pecans. Cool completely before serving.

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