Coca Cola Cake Recipe – If you love the Cracker Barrel version, you will adore this decadent, moist, fudgy and chocolatey coke cake recipe! Absolutely irresistible!
Where did the Coca Cola Cake Recipe Originate?
I am a big fan of good ole country baking, especially when it comes to chocolate cake. This cake definitely fits in that category. This Coca Cola Cake recipe has been around for so long that I can’t even properly trace its origins. I just know that this is traditional southern baking at its best, and it makes me happy every single time I taste it. How many desserts can you truly say that about?
What Is Cracker Barrel Coca Cola Cake?
You may have seen a version of this cake at Cracker Barrel. Their double chocolate rendition is served warm with a scoop of vanilla bean ice cream. It is a nice fill in for those who don’t have the time. But trust me, make the time to bake my southern coca cola cake.
This coke cake recipe is gooey, fudgy and decadent. It will remind you of the one at Cracker Barrel but I believe this one is so much better.
What Does Coke Cake Taste Like?
While I love traditional chocolate dessert recipes like chocolate birthday cake or chocolate cupcakes or chocolate pound cake or even these Coca Cola chocolate cupcakes, I really adore this chocolate cake version more sometimes.
The texture is so perfect tender and reminds me of a chewy brownie in some ways. What helps with the tender texture is the addition of marshmallows that softens each bite. It literally melts in your mouth thanks to that and the moist additions of oil and flavor enriching butter. I love the way the cocoa powder is enhanced by the coke in the recipe. The caffeine amps up the flavor. It is perfectly balanced when served with vanilla ice cream. You will think you arrived in heaven at the pearly gates. It is THAT good!
When your spoon sinks into my southern coca-cola cake, you may hear your spoon sighing gleeful oohs and ahhs. I actually thought I did.
Coca Cola Cake Recipe (Coke Cake)
Ingredients
For the Cake
- 1 cup coca cola
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup mini marshmallows
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1/2 cup buttermilk or coconut milk if desired
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
For the Frosting
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp milk
- 3 tbsp Coca Cola
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 lb confectioner's sugar
Instructions
For the Cake
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a saute' pan, add coca-cola, oil, butter and cocoa and heat over medium high heat until it boils. Cut off heat once it boils.
- Next add in marshmallows and whisk together until the marshmallows melt into the mixture and set aside.
- In the bowl of your mixer, add sugar, flour and salt and mix on low. Slowly pour in hot cocoa mixture and continue mixing bringing speed up to medium speed.
- Next add in eggs, buttermilk, baking soda and vanilla extract and beat until well combined.
- Spray a 9x13 sheet cake pan with non-stick baking spray. Pour the cake batter into the pan and spread out evenly.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
For the Frosting
- While cake has about 10 minutes left of baking, add remaining butter, cocoa powder, milk, coca cola, vanilla extract and confectioners sugar into a pot over medium high heat and whisk together until boiling and well mixed.
- Once cake is done baking, remove it from the oven and pour the hot frosting on the top of the cake and let cool. Then slice and serve.
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Rima featherstone says
November 7, 2019 at 1:01 pmHello!
Ate the cake, ate the maple bacon butter popcorn, put half, (actually more), of your recipes on my “to bake” list. You’re a wobpnderful cook/baker, and so appealing on your videos ! My husband says he loves you, but I’m not TOO jealous because I understand why,
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says
November 8, 2019 at 11:52 amOhhh this is beyond sweet! I’m so glad you enjoyed the cake and popcorn. That popcorn is one of my absolute favorites!! And tell your husband thank you so much!