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Copycat Cracker Barrel Coca-Cola Cake Recipe

Cracker Barrel Coca Cola Cake is a chocolate lover's dream. This decadent dessert is a copycat recipe with rich chocolate fudge flavor.

Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 450 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Cake Ingredients
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 cup Coca-Cola
  • 1 cup salted butter
  • 6 tablespoons baking cocoa
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk *see notes
Frosting ingredients
  • 1/2 cup salted butter
  • 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
  • 6 tablespoons Coca-Cola
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 cups powdered sugar

Instructions

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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9 x 13-inch cake pan.
  2. Combine the dry ingredients in a mixing bowl, whisking the flour, sugar, and baking soda together.
  3. Put the butter, cocoa powder, and soda in a small saucepan. Whisk it together, place it on medium heat, and bring it to a boil. Make sure to keep whisking.
  4. Once it starts boiling, take mixture off heat and pour it into bowl with the flour mixture.
  5. Stir everything together until it's thoroughly combined.
  6. Add the vanilla, buttermilk, and eggs to the mixture, stirring until it's well mixed.
  7. Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking pan.
  8. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes. The cake is done when a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
  9. When you remove the cake from the oven, start on your frosting. Put the butter, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and Coca-Cola in a medium saucepan. Mix and bring it to a boil, stirring constantly.
  10. Once it starts boiling, take the saucepan off the heat. Add the powdered sugar and mix until your frosting is smooth and creamy.
  11. Pour the fudgy frosting over the hot cake right away.
  12. Let the cake cool for about 10 minutes so the frosting hardens.

Notes

  • If you don't have buttermilk, add 1/2 teaspoon of vinegar to a cup of milk and let it sit for a few minutes before using.
  • Store leftovers covered for 2 days on the counter or 4 days in the fridge.
  • Add chopped nuts to the frosting for a little bit of extra crunch.
  • This cake is fantastic warm, room temperature, or even cold.
  • For this, you can use other soda flavors like Dr. Pepper or Cherry Coca-cola.
  • Do not use diet soda in this recipe.
  • If you don't have buttermilk, add 1/2 teaspoon of vinegar to a cup of milk and let it sit for a few minutes before using.
  • Store leftovers covered for 2 days on the counter or 4 days in the fridge.
  • Add chopped nuts to the frosting for a little bit of extra crunch.
  • This cake is fantastic warm, room temperature, or even cold.
  • For this, you can use other soda flavors like Dr. Pepper or Cherry Coca-cola.
  • Do not use diet soda in this recipe.

Nutrition Information

Calories 450kcal (23%) Carbohydrates 71g (24%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 67mg (22%) Sodium 224mg (9%) Potassium 85mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 57g (114%) Vitamin A 574IU (11%) Calcium 24mg (2%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 450

% Daily Value*

Calories 450kcal 23%
Carbohydrates 71g 24%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 67mg 22%
Sodium 224mg 9%
Potassium 85mg 2%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 57g 114%
Vitamin A 574IU 11%
Calcium 24mg 2%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.