Coca-Cola Cake
A rich, old-fashioned chocolate sheet cake made in a 9x13 with mini marshmallows and warm chocolate frosting poured right over the top. The Coca-Cola keeps it moist and adds a soft caramel note under all that chocolate. It's easy to make and feeds a crowd, which makes it a potluck and family-dinner favorite.
Servings: 15 servings
Calories: 534kcal
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 cup Coca-Cola
- 1 cup salted butter 2 sticks
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
For the Frosting:
- ½ cup salted butter 1 stick
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 6 tablespoons Coca-Cola
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3¾ cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts optional
Instructions
Cake
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
- Whisk together the flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda in a large bowl.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the Coca-Cola, butter, and cocoa powder. Heat until the butter melts and the mixture just begins to simmer, whisking occasionally.
- Pour the hot cocoa mixture into the dry ingredients and whisk until combined.
- Add the buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla. Stir just until smooth.
- Fold in the mini marshmallows.
- Pour the batter into the prepared dish and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out with a few moist crumbs.
Chocolate Frosting
- About 5 minutes before the cake is done, melt the butter with the cocoa powder and Coca-Cola in a saucepan over medium heat until smooth and hot.
- Remove from the heat and whisk in the vanilla and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Stir in the nuts if using.
- Pour the warm frosting over the warm cake and spread evenly.
- Let the frosting set before slicing.
Notes
- Frost the cake while both the cake and frosting are warm for the smoothest top.
- Have the frosting ready the moment the cake comes out of the oven.
- Bake just until a toothpick shows a few moist crumbs so the cake stays moist.
- Leave the nuts out for the softest texture, or add them for crunch.
Nutrition
Serving: 1slice | Calories: 534kcal | Carbohydrates: 77g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 319mg | Potassium: 123mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 61g | Vitamin A: 614IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2mg
