5.0 from 9 votes
Coca Cola Cake
Coca Cola cake is an easy-to-make chocolate cake, topped with pecans and ooey-gooey chocolate frosting. It is so easy and absolutely delicious, you are going to love this cake and its subtle soda flavor!
Prep Time
40 mins
Cook Time
40 mins
Total Time
1 hr 15 mins
Servings: 12 People
Calories: 629 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cake
- 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- ¾ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ¼ cup veggie oil
- 1 cup coca cola
Frosting
- 1/2 cup coca cola
- 1 ½ cup unsalted butter
- 5 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- dash of salt
- Chopped pecans or walnuts optional
Instructions
Coca Cola Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350°. Spray a 9x13 pan with pan spray and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, sift together flour, sugar, baking soda and salt.
- In a medium sauce pan add the butter, cocoa powder, buttermilk, vegetable oil and coke and bring to a boil. Once boiling, remove from the heat and pour in with the dry ingredients and whisk until combined.
- Pour into the prepared 9x13 pan and bake for about 30 minutes, until the center is set and a toothpick comes out clean. Allow to cool while the frosting is prepared.
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Frosting
- In the same sauce pan that was used for the cake batter, add the butter cocoa powder and coca cola. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
- Remove from the heat and pour into the bowl of a stand mixer and add the powdered sugar. Beat until smooth. Pour over the top of the warm cake. Sprinkle chopped nuts, if desired.
Nutrition Information
Calories
629kcal
(31%)
Carbohydrates
79g
(26%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
36g
(55%)
Saturated Fat
22g
(110%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
93mg
(31%)
Sodium
184mg
(8%)
Potassium
114mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
62g
(124%)
Vitamin A
1080IU
(22%)
Calcium
31mg
(3%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12People
Amount Per Serving
Calories 629
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 629kcal | 31% |
| Carbohydrates | 79g | 26% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 36g | 55% |
| Saturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 93mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 184mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 114mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 62g | 124% |
| Vitamin A | 1080IU | 22% |
| Calcium | 31mg | 3% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.