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Chocolate Cola Cake

thetimelessbaker
Chocolate cola cake is a rich and moist old-fashioned Bundt cake with a special ingredient in both the cake and decadent chocolate frosting – cola.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 540 kcal

Equipment

  • mixing bowls of various sizes
  • Bundt pan or standard 9"x13" baking pan
  • small saucepan

Ingredients
  

For the cake

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder sifted
  • 1 cup regular cola
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

For the frosting

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 teaspoons cocoa powder sifted
  • 6 Tablespoons regular cola
  • 3 ½ cups powdered sugar sifted

Instructions
 

For the cake

  • Stir the 1 teaspoon baking soda into the ½ cup buttermilk.
  • In a small saucepan, combine the 1 cup unsalted butter, the 3 tablespoons cocoa powder and 11 cup regular cola. Bring to a boil; once boiling, remove from heat.
  • Add in the 2 large eggs, one at a time, followed by the 2 cups granulated sugar, 2 cups all-purpose flour, ¼ teaspoon salt and v1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Stir in the buttermilk mixture.
  • Pour batter into prepared cake pan and bake at 350°F for 45 minutes (for the 9"x13" pan) or 1 hour and 15 minutes (for the Bundt pan). Cool cake 15-20 minutes in the Bundt pan prior to removing. Cool cake completely before frosting.

For the frosting

  • Bring the 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, 6 Tablespoons regular cola and 3 teaspoons cocoa powder to a boil in a small saucepan. Once boiling, remove from heat and whisk in sifted 3 ½ cups powdered sugar.
  • Pour immediately over cake and spread frosting as desired. Allow frosting to set before cutting cake.

Notes

  • If making the 9”x 13” version, the frosting layer will be thicker
  • Allow the frosting to set before serving
  • Store in an airtight container up to 3 days or freeze up to 3 months
  • Makes 12 large slices or 16 smaller slices 

Nutrition

Serving: 1large sliceCalories: 540kcalCarbohydrates: 88gProtein: 4gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 166mgPotassium: 77mgFiber: 1gSugar: 71gVitamin A: 646IUCalcium: 28mgIron: 1mg
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