Coca Cola Cake
Coca Cola cake is a Southern classic that’s deliciously sweet with a fudgy frosting. Make this recipe for an easy dessert that’s full of flavor! Cola cake has intrigued me for years… it seems to be somewhat of a southern specialty and I’ve always been drawn to its similarity with Texas sheet cake (another Southern specialty). I’ve been obsessed with Texas sheet cake since taking my first bite of that utterly amazing boiled frosting that sets up like fudge on top of a warm cake. Talk about heaven.
This Coca-Cola cake is made in much the same way, except it also includes a can of cola in both the batter and in the frosting. It’s subtle, but you can totally taste the cola when you eat the cake, and I love the unique flavor. As if you would need any other reason to make this cake, but it can be accomplished using just one bowl, one small saucepan, and a measuring cup. Low maintenance is always a big selling point for me! There are the usual staples in this coca cola cake recipe like flour, sugar, eggs, baking soda, vanilla, and salt. This cake is extremely moist and while it packs a big chocolate punch, it’s not overly rich, which I love. I also adore topping it with a big old scoop of vanilla ice cream, which of course is optional, but encouraged. This is way too easy a cake to not add it to your recipe rotation immediately… I’m thinking it would make a perfect Saturday cake!
Ingredients:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 12 ounce can cola
- 1 cup unsalted butter (cut into small cubes)
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
FOR THE FROSTING
- 12 ounce can cola
- ½ cup salted butter (cut into small cubes)
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 cups powdered sugar (sifted)