Coca-Cola Chocolate Cake Recipe
This Coca-Cola cake is supremely moist and soft thanks to a can of Coke in the batter. There’s another can of Coke in the boiled frosting, which reminds me of Texas sheet cake frosting. The frosting is abundant and pools up at the edges of the pan. No complaints here. Between those two cans of Coke you definitely can taste it, more so in the frosting than in the cake in my opinion. The chocolate flavor is still present, though! For Coca-Cola fans, you’re going to love that aspect!
Coca-Cola Cake Ingredients
To make the chocolate cake with Coca-Cola, you’ll need: Between those two cans of Coke (sugar), there’s also 2 cups of granulated sugar in the cake and 4 cups (1 pound) of confectioners’ sugar in the frosting yet paradoxically the cake itself isn’t ridiculously sweet. The frosting is sweeter than the cake but frosting is always sweet.
Granulated sugar All-purpose flour Coca-Cola Unsalted butter Canola oil Unsweetened natural cocoa powder Baking soda Buttermilk Eggs Vanilla extract Confectioners’ sugar
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How to Make Coca-Cola Cake
The batter for this Coca-Cola chocolate cake recipe isn’t made like your typical cake, but it’s still incredibly easy to whisk together. Here’s a look at how the easy Coca-Cola cake recipe comes together:
Tips for Making Coca-Cola Cake
Saucepan: I use a thick-bottomed saucepan when making the Coke frosting. If your saucepan is thinner and lightweight, you may need to lower the temperature of your stove so you don’t accidentally burn the Coke when boiling it. Cooling the cake: Be sure to let the frosting set before slicing into this cake, otherwise you’ll have a huge mess on your hands. Using a different soda: I’ve only made this Coca-Cola chocolate cake as written, but a few readers have reported success using other sodas in this recipe, such as Root Beer. Again, you’ll need to use regular sodas if you try to switch up this recipe, not diet or low-sugar ones.
Serving Suggestions
Although this cake is best stored in the fridge for longer term storage, I recommend serving it at room temperature. It’d be delicious served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream, but it’s already sweet enough as is that it’s not strictly necessary!
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