Homemade Chocolate Coca-Cola Cake {Moist & Delicious}

5 from 1 vote

This Coca-Cola Chocolate Cake Recipe is moist and delicious. Perfect for potlucks and tailgates.

Prep Time25

Active Time25

Total Time50

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Yield: servings

Calories: 487cal

Author: Melissa

Cost: $15

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
Grease a 9 x 13 inch baking sheet
In a large bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt
In a medium sized saucepan, warm cola, butter and cocoa
Bring the mixture to a boil making sure all butter has melted
Remove from heat and pour into flour mixture - stir until combined with cola mixture
In a small bowl, whisk eggs, buttermilk and vanilla
Add to the flour mixture - whisking everything together
Pour into greased pan
Bake 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean

In a medium saucepan, bring 1 cup of cola to a boil
Boil until it is reduced into 1/2 cup - This should take approximately 10-12 minutes
Stir in the butter until melted
Remove from heat and add confectioners sugar - stir until smooth
Pour over hot cake

The glaze can be temperamental. If you don't reduce the glaze to 1/2 cup, it will be thin. A thinner glaze will soak into the cake more than a thick glaze will and most of your frosting will end up inside the cake. Don't worry though, the cake will still be delicious
Cinnamon is optional. I have made the cake with and without it. We prefer the cake without cinnamon. If you think you'd like to try the cake with cinnamon, then mix it in with the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. I also show it added in the video

nutritional facts are only an estimate