Cracker Barrel Double Chocolate Coca Cola Cake

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The cake is absolute PERFECTION. Chocolatey, kind of dense, kind of fluffy. I adapted it from a recipe I found online, but I subbed Dark Chocolate Cocoa Powder for regular because all the reviews said, it was “Just chocolatey enough” and I was like…yeah, no. That means it’s not chocolatey enough for ME. This is perfect for Sunday supper, potlucks, or Tuesdays. It’s in my permanent rotation now — we all loved it!!
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Ingredients

  • Frosting:
  • 1 cup coca cola
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter
  • 3 heaping-ish Tablespoons dark cocoa powder
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 stick salted butter
  • 3 tablespoons dark cocoa powder
  • 6 tablespoons milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 cups powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. Butter and flour a 9x13 pan and set aside.
In the large bowl of a mixer, stir together sugar and flour and set aside.
In a saucepan, bring cola, oil, butter and cocoa to a boil. Pour into the flour mixture and beat on medium low for about a minute. Add eggs, buttermilk, baking soda and vanilla and beat on medium for a minute more. Spread batter into prepared pan and bake for about 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Immediately upon removing cake from oven, prepare frosting.
In a saucepan over medium heat, bring butter, cocoa powder and milk to JUST boiling. Remove from heat and whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla. Pour over cake and quickly spread. Let cake cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until serving.
n a sauce pan, bring Coca-Cola, oil, margarine, and cocoa to a boil, mix the sugar, flour and salt, Pour in the boiling liquid and beat well. Add the eggs, buttermilk, soda, and vanilla and beat well. Pour into a greased and floured sheet cake pan, and bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes.

Notes
Adapted from CD Kitchen

This is one of those cakes that is perfect for ANY occasion. I hope you enjoy it!!

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