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Cracker Barrel Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola Cake
A rich, moist chocolate cake with fudgy frosting that tastes just like the beloved Cracker Barrel dessert. The secret ingredient? Coca-Cola!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 747 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients
- 4 ounces butter
- 1 cup Coca Cola
- 1 ounce baking chocolate 1 square
- 3/4 cup miniature marshmallows
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 2 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup cocoa
Frosting Ingredients
- 1/4 pound butter
- 3 tablespoons cocoa
- 1 pound powdered sugar
- 6 tablespoons heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Place in a saucepan butter, coke, semi-sweet baking square and bring to a boil remove from heat and add marshmallows and stir until all is blended and the marshmallows are disappear. Set aside to cool enough to tepid or room temperature.
- In mixing bowl blend the shortening, oil, vanilla, and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs and buttermilk and beat until smooth. In another bowl mix flour with baking soda, cocoa, baking powder and salt, add half of the flour mixture to shortening, egg mixture, and beat. Scrape bowl time to time to clean the sides off so ingredients are blended in the batter. Add cooled coca-cola mixture and beat. Add remainder of flour and beat until completely smooth about 3 - 4 minutes. The batter will be thick. Place batter into a 13" x 9" x " 2 greased and floured baking pan. Set pan on top shelf in a preheated 350 degrees oven for 35 - 40 minutes. Check for completed baking time with a toothpick. If the toothpick comes out clean by sticking in the middle of the cake its time to come out of the oven and cool.
- Frosting In a bowl cream together margarine, cocoa, and powdered sugar. Slowly add the 6 tablespoons of cream or milk. Add in vanilla. Frost warm cake. Serve with natural vanilla bean ice cream and enjoy.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
747kcal
(37%)
Carbohydrates
99g
(33%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
39g
(60%)
Saturated Fat
22g
(110%)
Cholesterol
79mg
(26%)
Sodium
359mg
(15%)
Potassium
233mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
74g
(148%)
Vitamin A
645IU
(13%)
Calcium
67mg
(7%)
Iron
2.7mg
(15%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 747
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 747kcal | 37% |
| Carbohydrates | 99g | 33% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 39g | 60% |
| Saturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Cholesterol | 79mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 359mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 233mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 74g | 148% |
| Vitamin A | 645IU | 13% |
| Calcium | 67mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.7mg | 15% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.