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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! 

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?

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! 

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!

 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! 

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.

3.4 from 5 votes
Coca Cola Cake Recipe - Coke Cake Recipe | Grandbaby Cakes
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Coca Cola Cake Recipe (Coke Cake)
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
50 mins
Total Time
1 hr 10 mins
 

Cola Cola Cake Recipe - If you love the Cracker Barrel version, you will adore this decadent, moist, fudgy and chocolatey coke cake recipe!  Absolutely irresistible! 

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake, cake recipes, chocolate, chocolate cake
Servings: 16 people
Calories: 459 kcal
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

  1. 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.

  2. Next add in marshmallows and whisk together until the marshmallows melt into the mixture and set aside.
  3. 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.
  4. Next add in eggs, buttermilk, baking soda and vanilla extract and beat until well combined.

  5. Spray a 9x13 sheet cake pan with non-stick baking spray.  Pour the cake batter into the pan and spread out evenly.

  6. Bake for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
For the Frosting
  1. 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.

  2. 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.

Nutrition Facts
Coca Cola Cake Recipe (Coke Cake)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 459 Calories from Fat 171
% Daily Value*
Fat 19g29%
Saturated Fat 8g50%
Cholesterol 52mg17%
Sodium 246mg11%
Potassium 69mg2%
Carbohydrates 69g23%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 55g61%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 400IU8%
Calcium 23mg2%
Iron 1.2mg7%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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Comments

    • Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says

      August 18, 2018 at 10:47 am

      You can definitely make ahead however I never froze this so can’t consult on that for sure on the results.

      Reply

  4. Trish says

    March 13, 2017 at 12:07 pm

    This looks delicious! I’m wondering if I can use diet Coke, as that’s all I have in the house right now and I’d love to bake this up this afternoon! Ha!

    Reply

  5. Abbey says

    July 7, 2015 at 5:14 am

    I have been making this cake for a considerable length of time and its one of my top picks. I add slashed pecans to the icing. It’s yummy!

    Reply

  8. Monica says

    March 2, 2014 at 1:16 am

    I love hearing about these awesome Southern desserts. Now I’m really curious!
    I also love Theo chocolates…totally hooked on the their orange bar!

    Reply

  9. TAllen says

    March 1, 2014 at 2:47 am

    Hi,

    I’m intrigued by this cake–and the sweet potato cake posted on Design Sponge. I’m glad I found your site through D*S. I am wondering if I can make this without the marshmallows and if so, is there anything that I would have to add to make up for their absence.

    Thanks.

    Reply

    • Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says

      March 1, 2014 at 3:17 am

      Hi TAllen, thanks so much for visiting. I am so glad you found me through Design Sponge. You can definitely try this cake without the marshmallows though it would be as gooey of a finish but it will still be moist and good. I would just watch the baking time because you may need to slightly adjust.

      Reply

  10. miranda says

    March 1, 2014 at 1:30 am

    those chocolates.. i could make SO MANY DESERTS with these wonderful chocolates <3 <3 it's like every bakers dream just in one picture *drools*

    Reply

  27. Mylah Stanton says

    February 26, 2014 at 9:22 pm

    I would absolutely LOVE to win this cake for so many reasons! But here are two:

    1. I’ve never tried a Coca-Cola cake before and am beyond curious.
    2. I’m eight months pregnant and the thought of this cake makes my baby jump for joy inside me!!!

    I hope I win!

    Reply

    • Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says

      February 26, 2014 at 7:22 pm

      Oh my gosh Renee! Now you are talking girl. A few days after makes it even better as if that were possible.

      Reply

  33. Mary Frances says

    February 26, 2014 at 6:38 pm

    Your pic with the fork going into the ice cream – wow, I can’t stop staring. I’ve always wanted to bake with soda because of all the rave reviews! Thanks for reminding me – this looks so good, I think I know the recipe to begin with! 😉

    Reply

  36. Marcie says

    February 26, 2014 at 4:57 pm

    I’ve had coco cola cake exactly once, and it was memorable — so moist and fudgy! This looks the same way, and I can never resist a good, homemade chocolate cake!

    Reply

  38. Nami | Just One Cookbook says

    February 26, 2014 at 9:55 am

    Coca cola cake? Wow that sounds interesting and I haven’t had a chance to taste it. My mom has a recipe that uses coca cola to make chicken (I think it’s rather well known though) but I didn’t know it can be in the cake too! This sounds like a fun and delicious project. 🙂

    Reply

    • Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says

      February 26, 2014 at 3:13 pm

      Yep Nami coca cola cake is a staple in the South. I like you would love it since you love your mom’s coca cola chicken!

      Reply

  39. Sandy Headtke says

    February 26, 2014 at 7:18 am

    Looks like the question for the blog comment is from the last giveaway of a cheesecake. I want to win this one because I’m a chocoholic always looking for new chocolates

    Reply

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