Chocolate Cocoa-Cola Cake

My chocolate cocoa cola cake is my Hubby’s favourite dessert that I make. It’s rich, decadent and very bad for you – it’s also utterly delicious and you’re going to LOVE IT!

Chocolate Fudgey Goodness Cake

INGREDIENTS

Sponge Cake

250g Self-Raising Flour
300g Caster Sugar
3 heaped tbsp Cocoa
Pinch Bicarbonate of Soda
250g Butter
250ml Diet Coke
120ml Milk
2 Eggs
1 tsp Vanilla Extract

Topping

100g Butter
100ml Diet Coke
2 tbsp Cocoa
250g Icing Sugar

Chocolate Fudgey Goodness Cake

Heat the oven to 180°C, then sift your flour, bi carb, sugar and cocoa into a bowl.

Chocolate Fudgey Goodness Cake

Melt the butter and diet coke slowly in a frying pan, once it looks like the above, add it to the dry ingredients with the vanilla, milk and eggs. Mix until combined, then add to a greased cake tin

Chocolate Fudgey Goodness Cake

Bake on the centre shelf of your oven for 60mins or until a skewer comes out clean (start checking from 45mins).

Chocolate Fudgey Goodness Cake

For the topping, melt the butter, cocoa and diet coke in a pan and once combined, pour over the icing sugar and beat until smooth.

Chocolate Fudgey Goodness Cake

Pour the topping over the cake whilst it’s still warm and I MEAN…omnomnomnomnom!!

Chocolate Fudgey Goodness Cake

Once cooled, release the ring and leave the cake on the tin’s base (too messy to move!)

Chocolate Fudgey Goodness Cake

This is a very rich cake, so serve thinly sliced, with lots of fruit for a light pairing

Chocolate Fudgey Goodness Cake

Top Tip: Why the diet coke I hear you ask? Does it add flavour? No, it doesn’t – but it is the key ingredient that makes this recipe the marvel that it is because [insert Science here 😉 ] it makes it THE most incredibly moist (sorry to those who hate the word) sponge cake you will ever have the pleasure of tasting – so don’t skimp and don’t use full fat Coca-Cola either – I’ve tried and tested both and Diet Coke is the clear winner!

Now tuck in and enjoy

Chocolate Fudgey Goodness Cake

Do yourself a favour and make this cake – you more than deserve it – I know how hard you’ve been working!

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26 Comments

  1. October 24, 2018 / 12:40 pm

    So cool! I’ve never heard of using diet coke in a recipe. I’m definitely going to make this for my mother-in-law soon. She’s the best dessert maker on the planet so I’m always trying to impress her with something new. This cake will surely impress!
    http://www.forthewonderer.com

    • peppermintdolly
      Author
      October 24, 2018 / 12:43 pm

      Sounds like a great idea Sharon – you’ll wow her with this recipe – I’ve no doubt! Good Luck!

      Rxx

    • peppermintdolly
      Author
      October 25, 2018 / 8:43 am

      Thanks Danielle – give it a go, it’ll blow your socks right off!!

      Rxx

    • peppermintdolly
      Author
      October 25, 2018 / 8:43 am

      Awww thanks babe!!

      Rxx

    • peppermintdolly
      Author
      October 25, 2018 / 8:44 am

      Oopsies – sorry Melody – but hey, don’t forget, everyone needs a bit of a treat! Good luck with the fitness plan and remember everything in moderation!!

      Rxx

    • peppermintdolly
      Author
      October 26, 2018 / 8:56 pm

      Thanks Julia!! I hope it turns out really well for you 🙂

      Rxx

  2. Gabrielle
    October 25, 2018 / 3:00 pm

    Whaaaat?! I didn’t even know this existed; the combination of my two favourite things haha. Utterly delicious recipe, thanks for sharing babe!

    aglassofice.com x

    • peppermintdolly
      Author
      October 26, 2018 / 8:59 pm

      It’s just the best Gabrielle you must try it!

      Rxx

    • peppermintdolly
      Author
      October 26, 2018 / 8:59 pm

      You can – and I think – you should!! Thanks Elisa 🙂

      Rxx

    • peppermintdolly
      Author
      October 26, 2018 / 9:04 pm

      Haha! Aww you’re so kind – thank you so much lovely!!

      Rxx

    • peppermintdolly
      Author
      October 26, 2018 / 9:04 pm

      Thank you Kathy!!

      Rxx

    • peppermintdolly
      Author
      November 1, 2018 / 8:12 am

      Go for it Elena!!

      Rxx

    • peppermintdolly
      Author
      November 1, 2018 / 8:12 am

      Thank you Kelly!

      Rxx

    • peppermintdolly
      Author
      November 1, 2018 / 8:13 am

      Happy to! Thanks Jessica!!

      Rxx

  3. November 2, 2018 / 11:37 am

    Looks so yummy ! Btw I love your blog !

    • peppermintdolly
      Author
      November 2, 2018 / 11:43 am

      Thank you so much Sabrine, what a kind thing to say – you’ve made my day!!

      Rxx

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