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Coca-Cola Cake
This Coca-Cola cake is a classic Southern chocolate cake made with soda, buttermilk, and a topping of cherries. It's a true nostalgic dessert!
👥 15 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h 55m⏳ Prep: 20 min📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pan
- ●oven
- ●bowl
- ●microwave
- ●whisk
- ●saucepan
📝 Preparation Steps
1
For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350°. Grease a 9-by-13-inch baking pan with nonstick baking spray. Set aside.
Nonstick baking spray
2
Place chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between each, until the chocolate is almost smooth with some unmelted bits remaining. Remove the chocolate from the microwave. Stir until the residual heat fully melts the chocolate and the mixture is smooth (microwave an additional ⏱️ 15 seconds, if needed).
3
Beat the sugar and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment on medium speed until light and fluffy, about ⏱️ 4 minutes. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in the melted chocolate until well combined.
large eggs, room temperature3
4
Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl. Add one-third of the flour mixture to the mixer and beat on low until just combined. Add 1/2 cup of the buttermilk and beat on low until just combined. Repeat the process with one-third of the flour mixture and the remaining 1/2 cup of the buttermilk. Add the remaining one third of the flour mixture and beat until just combined.
5
Microwave the Coca-Cola in a medium bowl until hot and bubbling, about ⏱️ 45 seconds. With the mixer on low speed, gradually stream in the coca cola. Stir in the vanilla extract. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
6
Bake the cake until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to ⏱️ 40 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack.
7
For the glaze: About ⏱️ 15 minutes before the cake is finished baking, in a small saucepan, bring the Coca-Cola to a boil over medium-high. Boil until reduced to about 1/2 cup, about ⏱️ 20 minutes. Whisk in the butter, cocoa powder, and vanilla extract until melted and well combined. Pour the cocoa cola mixture in a medium heat proof bowl. Add the powdered sugar and whisk until the glaze is smooth. Pour the glaze over the hot cake and let cool completely, about ⏱️ 1 hour.
8
For the garnish: Cut the cake into 15 pieces. Top each slice with a cherry and sprinkle with white sprinkles.
White sprinkles
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