Here’s a classic Coca-Cola Chocolate Cake recipe — moist, rich, and slightly fizzy from the Coke, with a sweet chocolate frosting 🍫🥤
Coca-Cola Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
Cake
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup Coca-Cola (not diet)
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Chocolate Frosting (Coca-Cola style)
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup Coca-Cola
- 3 3/4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven
- Preheat to 350°F (175°C).
- Grease and flour a 9×13-inch baking pan.
- Make the cake
- In a large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, mix Coca-Cola, vegetable oil, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix until smooth.
- Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake 30–35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool completely.
- Make the frosting
- In a saucepan, combine butter, cocoa powder, and Coca-Cola.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat, then remove from heat.
- Gradually stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Cool slightly before spreading over cooled cake.
- Assemble & serve
- Frost the cooled cake evenly.
- Slice into squares and serve.
Tips
- Extra moist cake: do not overmix batter.
- Optional topping: sprinkle chocolate shavings or nuts.
- Storage: keeps well in an airtight container for 3–4 days.
I can also give you a Coca-Cola chocolate cupcakes version, a coke-chocolate bundt cake, or a slow-bake sheet cake version.
Do you want one of those variations?