Copycat Cracker Barrel Coca Cola Cake

chocolate Coca-Cola cake on a white plate in overhead shot

4.96 from 21 votes

Copycat Cracker Barrel Coca Cola cake is a rich and indulgent dessert that is very popular in the Southern United States. This chocolate Coca Cola cake has a moist and tender crumb and a subtle chocolate flavor that is enhanced by the addition of Coca-Cola.

Prep Time15

Cook Time30

Total Time45

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate coca cola cake, coca cola cake, Cracker Barrel Coca Cola cake

Servings: servings

Calories: 257kcal

Ingredients

Coca Cola Cake Batter

1 cup Coca Cola
½ cup Vegetable oil
½ cup Butter
⅓ cup Cocoa powder
2 cups Granulated sugar
2 cups All purpose flour
2 Eggs
½ cup Buttermilk
1 tsp Baking soda
2 tsp Vanilla
½ tsp Salt

Chocolate Coca Cola Frosting

¼ cup Cocoa powder
½ cup Butter
¼ tsp Salt
¾ cup Coca Cola
3 cups Powdered sugar

Instructions

To Make Chocolate Coca Cola Cake Batter

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit.
In a mixing bowl, add in the sugar and flour then set aside.
Add the butter, oil, coca cola and coca powder to a saucepan and heat over medium heat.
Let the mixture melt and come to a boil, stirring constantly.
Once boiled, remove from the heat and add this to the sugar and flour mixture, stirring together and combining thoroughly.
Add in the eggs, buttermilk, vanilla, salt and baking soda to the mixture and whisk together for another minute until combined.
Pour this into a 9x11 inch baking pan that is sprayed with baking spray or coated in oil and flour. Spread evenly.
Bake in the oven for 30 minutes or until poked with a toothpick and it comes out clean.
Remove the cake from the oven and let cool for about 5-10 minutes while you make the frosting.

To Make Chocolate Coca Cola Frosting

To make the frosting, heat the cocoa powder, butter, salt and coca cola over medium heat. Whisk continuously until it begins to steam, but before it boils.
Pour this melted mixture into a bowl that has the powdered sugar and mix together until combined.
Poke holes with a toothpick all over the cooling chocolate cake to allows some of the frosting to seep into the cake when coated.
Pour the frosting all over the cake pan and spread evenly. Allow the cake to cool for another 10 minutes.
Cut and serve with vanilla ice cream and chocolate syrup!

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