Double Chocolate Fudge Cola Cake

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Get this Cracker Barrel copycat recipe for a southern staple dessert – Double Chocolate Fudge Cola Cake.

Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola Cake - a Cracker Barrel Copycat recipe from Cosmopolitan Cornbread

Chocolate Cola Cakes appear to be a staple dessert here in the South. It seems like you see them all over the place, including in every Cracker Barrel restaurant all over the country. Today, I am sharing my take on this rich dessert. When I made this recently for my family, my son declared that it was his “new birthday cake.” A funny response since he had given me “the look” when he saw me pouring cola into the cake batter. I’ll take it!

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To begin, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease & flour a 9×13 baking dish (or spray with baking spray.) Set that aside for now.

In a measuring cup, combine 1/2 cup buttermilk, 2 eggs, and a teaspoon of vanilla. Whisk them together and set aside for now.

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In your mixing bowl, combine 2 cups all purpose flour, 2 cups sugar, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Stir together and set aside for now.

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Now for the cola. Now look, I know that the original uses “Coca-Cola”, but to be honest, I haven’t bought that in years. I don’t really drink soda any more because…well I just think they are yucky. On the rare occasion that soda does make an appearance in my house, it is natural (high fructose corn syrup free) sodas. So today I am using a bottle of natural cola. Use whatever you have in your house.

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In a saucepan, combine 12 ounces of cola, 1 cup (2 sticks) of unsalted butter, and 1/4 cup baking cocoa.

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Heat these over medium low heat, stirring occasionally until the butter is all melted. Remove it from the heat.

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Pour the mixture into your mixing bowl and mix until smooth. Add in the buttermilk mixture, and again, beat until it is no longer lumpy. Pour the batter into your prepared cake pan.

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Bake this for 35-40 minutes or until the cake tests done in the center with a wooden tooth pick.

Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola Cake - a Cracker Barrel Copycat recipe from Cosmopolitan CornbreadDouble Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola Cake - a Cracker Barrel Copycat recipe from Cosmopolitan Cornbread

As soon as the cake is done baking, prepare the icing. In a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup (2 stick) of unsalted butter that is cut into pieces, 3 tablespoons of baking cocoa, 6 tablespoons of half & half, and a teaspoon of vanilla. Stir these over medium heat until the butter is melted.

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Add in 4 cups of powdered sugar and whisk until smooth.

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Pour the icing over the hot cake.

Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola Cake - a Cracker Barrel Copycat recipe from Cosmopolitan Cornbread
Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola Cake - a Cracker Barrel Copycat recipe from Cosmopolitan Cornbread

Serve the cake warm or room temperature with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Enjoy!

Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola Cake - a Cracker Barrel Copycat recipe from Cosmopolitan Cornbread
Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola Cake - a Cracker Barrel Copycat recipe from Cosmopolitan Cornbread

Double Chocolate Fudge Cola Cake

Constance Smith – Cosmopolitan Cornbread
Double Chocolate Fudge Coca-Cola Cake – a Cracker Barrel Copycat recipe from Cosmopolitan Cornbread
4.70 from 10 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Sweets, Treats & Desserts
Cuisine American
Servings 18
Calories 406 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Cake:

  • 1/2 c buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 c all-purpose flour
  • 2 c sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 12 oz cola
  • 1 c butter, unsalted
  • 1/4 c baking cocoa

For the Icing:

  • 1/2 c butter, unsalted, cut into pieces
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 3 Tb baking cocoa
  • 6 Tb half & half
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 c powdered sugar

Instructions
 

For the Cake:

  • To begin, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9 x13 baking pan. Set it aside for now.
  • In a measuring cup, combine the buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla. Whisk together and set aside.
  • In your mixing bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, sugar, salt, and cinnamon. Stir together and set aside for now.
  • In a saucepan, combine the cola, butter, and baking cocoa. Heat these over medium low heat, stirring occasionally, until the butter is all melted. Remove it from the heat.
  • Pour the mixture into your mixing bowl and mix until smooth. Add in the buttermilk mixture, and again, beat until it is no longer lumpy. Pour the batter into your prepared cake pan.
  • Bake this for 35-40 minutes or until the cake tests done in the center with a wooden tooth pick.

For the Icing:

  • As soon as the cake is done baking, prepare the icing. In a saucepan, combine the butter, baking cocoa, half & half, and vanilla. Stir these over medium heat until the butter is melted.
  • Add in the powdered sugar and whisk until smooth.
  • Pour it over the top of the hot cake.
  • Serve the cake warm or room temperature with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1cCalories: 406kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 3gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 268mgPotassium: 75mgFiber: 1gSugar: 51gVitamin A: 528IUVitamin C: 0.05mgCalcium: 26mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional information is auto-generated and the accuracy is not guaranteed.

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16 thoughts on “Double Chocolate Fudge Cola Cake”

  1. My grandmother used to make this cola cake when I was little. She passed this past October at the age of 100 and I’m still going through her recipes and haven’t found this one yet. I’m going to try yours soon to share with the family and reminisce. You brought back memories for me, and as usual your photos are some of the most beautiful I’ve seen!

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  2. I think you accidentally left the cocoa out of the ingredients list for the icing. It’s mentioned in the pictures, but not in the recipe.

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  3. I have never tried a cola cake, but I really think I must now. This has my mouth watering. I love gooey sweets like this.

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