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Coca-Cola Cake
This Coca-Cola Cake is a moist, chocolatey cake flavored with the popular, fizzy, soft drink. Topped with frosting and maraschino cherries.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Cooling Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr 50 mins
Servings: 15
Calories: 472 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter softened
- 2 1/4 cup flour
- 1 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup Coca-Cola NOT Diet Coke or Coke Zero
Coca-Cola Frosting
- 1/2 cup salted butter softened
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup Coca-Cola NOT Diet Coke
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- Maraschino cherries for topping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350. Combine all cake ingredients except Coca-Cola into the bowl of a stand mixer, or a large mixing bowl. Using the stand mixer or a hand mixer, blend at low speed until the ingredients are incorporated. Then beat on medium speed for 1 minute. Mixture should be light and fluffy.
- Add coca cola and fold in with a spatula.
- Grease a 9x13 pan with butter or cooking spray. Pour batter into the prepared baking pan.
- Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool completely.
- When the cake is completely cooled, make the frosting. Combine all frosting ingredients into the bowl of a stand mixer, or a large mixing bowl. Using the stand mixer or a hand mixer, blend at low speed until the ingredients are incorporated. Then beat on medium speed for 1 minute.
- Frost the cake. When you are read to serve, slice it and top each slice with a maraschino cherry.
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Notes
- For a Cherry Coke Cake, use Cherry Coca Cola.
- Make sure you use full sugar Coca-Cola. Diet soda will not work.
- If desired, mix 1 cup of chopped, toasted pecans into the frosting.
- Wrap leftovers in plastic wrap or transfer to an airtight container. Cake can be stored in the fridge or at room temperature.
Nutrition Information
Calories
472kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
73g
(24%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
20g
(31%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
72mg
(24%)
Sodium
238mg
(10%)
Potassium
77mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
57g
(114%)
Vitamin A
612IU
(12%)
Calcium
24mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 472
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 472kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 73g | 24% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 20g | 31% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 238mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 77mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 57g | 114% |
| Vitamin A | 612IU | 12% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.