This cola cake recipe is a chocolate sheet cake mixed with cola and covered in a warm cola frosting. It is not a layer cake or brownies.
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Cola Cake
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 18 squares 1x
Description
Cola Cake. From Alissa.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups (250g) flour
- 2 cups (400g) sugar
- 1 cup (240ml) cola
- 1 cup (226g) butter
- 3 tablespoons cocoa
- 1/2 cup (120ml) buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13 pan.
- Boil cola, butter, and cocoa. Stir into the flour and sugar. Add buttermilk, eggs, soda, and vanilla.
- Bake 28 to 32 minutes. Boil a second cup of cola with butter and cocoa, beat in powdered sugar, and pour over the hot cake.
Notes
Pour the frosting while the cake is hot so it soaks in.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Cola
The soda is the liquid. Flat cola still works.
Frosting
It should look glossy, not stiff.
Pan
A thin cake. A deeper pan stays gummy in the center.
Cut
Cool 20 minutes or the squares slump.
Nutrition (estimated)
About 320 calories per serving. Estimate only, not a lab test.
FAQ
Diet cola?
Use regular cola. The sugar is part of the batter.
No buttermilk?
Milk plus a teaspoon of vinegar, rested 5 minutes.
Make ahead
Frosted cake keeps covered at room temperature for 2 days.
Freezer
Freeze unfrosted squares. Warm, then frost.