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Copycat Cracker Barrel Coca Cola Cake

A moist pillowy chocolate cake topped with a fudgy chocolate Coca Cola Frosting.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings 12
Calories 602kcal
Author Krystle Smith

Ingredients

For the Cake

  • ½ cup Butter
  • ½ cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1 cup Regular Coca-Cola
  • 2 cups White Sugar
  • 2 cups Flour
  • 2 Eggs
  • ¾ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ½ cup Buttermilk or ½ cup Milk and 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
  • 2 teaspoon Vanilla

For the Frosting

  • 3 cups Powdered Sugar
  • ½ cup Softened Butter
  • ¼ cup Coca-Cola
  • ½ cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • ¼ cup Chocolate Syrup
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla

Instructions

For the Cake

  • Butter and flour a 13 x 9 inch sheet cake pan.
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • In a medium saucepan combine butter, soda and oil. Bring to boil.
  • In a medium bowl, stir flour and sugar until combined. Add to sauce pan, stir.
  • Remove from heat. Stir in eggs, cocoa powder, baking soda, buttermilk, and vanilla.
  • Pour in greased pan. Bake for 30 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.

For the Frosting

  • In a large bowl cream butter and cocoa powder.
  • Stir in cola, chocolate syrup, and vanilla.
  • Gradually beat in powdered sugar.
  • Frost cake while it is still warm. Serve with vanilla ice cream if desired.

Notes

Ingredient Notes and Shopping Tips
    • Coca-Cola: For best results, use regular, not zero-sugar or diet soda.
    • Flour: Measure your flour by spooning it into your measuring cup. Then level with a knife.
    • Cocoa Powder: I used Hershey Unsweetened Natural Cocoa Powder. Avoid Dutch Processed Cocoa, which requires an acidic ingredient like baking powder to rise.
    • Eggs: Bring eggs to room temperature to ensure everything comes together smoothly. I just set them on the counter for 30-60 minutes before baking.
Tips
  1. Easy Cleanup: Line your pan with nonstick foil or parchment paper to ensure it doesn't stick.
  2. Don't overmix: Mix just until the flour just disappears. Overmixing leads to a tough, dense cake.
  3. Don't Overbake: Cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. It is okay if it has a few moist crumbs.
  4. Add Frosting While Cake Is Warm: It sets up quickly. Pour over while it's still warm so melts into the cake.
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Nutrition

Calories: 602kcal | Carbohydrates: 91g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 270mg | Potassium: 196mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 69g | Vitamin A: 529IU | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 3mg