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    Coca Cola Chocolate Poke Cake

    Published: May 10, 2017 · by Kim Lange · This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    Whipped Chocolate Coca Cola Poke Cake

    You'll love this Coca Cola Chocolate Poke Cake infused with coca cola in the chocolate cake & the chocolate whipped topping! It's so fun!  

    Mother's Day is upon us already!  Already, right?  This is the ultimate day for Mom to indulge, because as you all know, Mother's Day, refers to Mom is Queen for a day, and she gets treated as such!  

    Coca Cola Chocolate Poke Cake

    My Coca Cola favorite memory is the way my mom used to hide her Coca Cola from us kids. Always! The only time we were allowed to have it was when we had popcorn.  It was like her sanctuary or secret obsession or something!  I guess I can compare it to me hiding my chocolate?  Nevermind! 🙂

    coca cola chocolate cake

    Why I Love This Chocolate Cake Tres Leches Coca Cola Style!

    If you have a Mom or friend that loves chocolate cake (duh)  poked in the chocolate coke 'tres leches' fashion and has a fluffy whipped chocolate and coke infused whipped cream topping, you've come to the right place.  

    What I call 'tres leches', is a cake soaked in three kinds of milk: evaporated milk, condensed milk, and heavy cream, isn't a true 'tres leches', in this cake.  But it is reminiscent of that because the cake is soaked in a creamy chocolate cola sauce. 🙂  Like this Peppermint Tres Leches Cake!

    Ohhhh...and did someone say fluffy whipped topping? I did!  Thank you for reading!  I didn't want to miss this part either, because that chocolate cola frosting is so light and airy and tastes like a dream. 

    Put everything together and you get a wonderful throwback of a old-time recipe where this 1950's chocolate coke originated from when diving into this cake. All, because I saw the cutest little Coke cans! I had been wanting to do a remake of this famous Cracker Barrel Chocolate Coke Cake and and put my little spin on it.

    Coca Cola Chocolate Poke Cake

    I love taking vintage recipes and bringing them back in some way!  Like this Chocolate Cream Layered Dessert – Layers of Yumminess from the 70's and these Triple Chocolate Malted Whoppers Brownies using Whoppers, invented in 1949.  

    It probably has a lot to do with my obsession of TCM.  But I'm only a fan of the movies from the 1940's and 1950's mostly.  I'll talk about why I have that obsession thing with TCM in another post. 🙂  

    Coca Cola Chocolate Poke Cake

    Ingredients You Need for Coca Cola Chocolate Poke Cake

    Chocolate Coke Cake

    • unsalted butter
    • vegetable oil
    • Coca-Cola
    • granulated sugar
    • all-purpose flour
    • eggs
    • Unsweetened Dark Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa Powder or choice of cocoa powder
    • baking soda
    • buttermilk (or ½ cup milk and 1 teaspoon lemon juice- let curdle for 10 minutes and stirl)
    • chocolate extract (can also sub with vanilla extract)

    Coca Cola Chocolate Poke Filling

    • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
    • ⅔ cup unsweetened chocolate chips
    • ½ cup coke
    • ½ cup milk
    • 1 teaspoon chocolate extract (can also sub with vanilla extract)

    Chocolate Coke Whipped Cream

    • 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
    • 1 tablespoon chocolate extract
    • ⅓ cup coke
    • 3 heaping tablespoons powdered sugar
    • 2 tablespoons hot fudge syrup for swirling
    • 1 chocolate bar, for shaving

    How to Make Coca Cola Chocolate Cake 

    Chocolate Cake

    1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 13x9 cake pan.
    2. In a saucepan, bring ½ cup butter, 1 cup Coke, and oil to a boil.
    3. Combine flour and sugar and add to saucepan and beat together, then remove from heat.
    4. Add in remaining cake ingredients. Mix well and pour into prepared pan.
    5. Bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

    Coca Cola Chocolate Poke Filling

    1. Melt chocolate chips in microwave 30 seconds at a time, stirring each time. Add in the rest of the ingredients and whisk together.
    2. Poke holes in cake. 2 ways you can do this. Either use the end of a wooden spoon or using a fork, poke the cake all over, depending how you want your chocolate filling to soak through. I did the wooden spoon, but both would be fine.
    3. Pour the chocolate filling into the holes and all over the top of the cake while it's still warm.
    4. Put in fridge to set about 40 minutes.

    Chocolate Coke Whipped Cream

    1. Using mixer, whip the whipping cream until stiff peaks, then add in the chocolate extract, coke, powdered sugar and mix together lightly.
    2. Using a spatula, frost the top of the chocolate filled cake with the whipped cream frosting.
    3. Place back in fridge.
    4. Put hot fudge in a microwavable dish and microwave on high for 15-20 seconds or until pourable. Do not pour on top of cake if it's hot. Once cooled and still pourable, drizzle on cake and then using a toothpick or knife edge, swirl the chocolate around.
    5. Using a grater, grate some chocolate on top and place back in the fridge overnight.
    6. Enjoy!

    Substitutions

    • Don't have chocolate extract?  Use a little Hershey's syrup or hot fudge topping to add some chocolate flavor. A tablespoon or two for each layer should be good. 
    • If you want a shortcut for the cake, just use your favorite boxed chocolate cake and follow directions and use ingredients called out on box instructions instead of making chocolate cake by scratch.

    coca cola chocolate cake

     

    Probably should warn you ahead of time, this coca cola chocolate poke cake is very rich, very good, very addicting and has no calories (jk), but for Mother's Day, it's acceptable to go hog-wild.  I would make sure you have others around, because I cannot be responsible for you wanting to eat it all.  

    Let's devourChocolate Coca Cola Cake like yesterday already!   Enjoy!  Try this Chocolate Extract! It's amazing!!!

    Give me more POKE CAKES!

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    Coca Cola Chocolate Poke Cake

    Whipped Chocolate Coca Cola Poke Cake

    Kim Lange
    If you know someone that loves chocolate cake (duh) poked in the chocolate coke ‘tres leches’ fashion and has a fluffy whipped chocolate and coke infused whipped cream topping, you’ve come to the right place. Let’s Devour. Chocolate. Coca Cola. Cake. like yesterday! Enjoy!  
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Course Dessert
    Servings 16 Servings
    Calories

    Ingredients
      

    Chocolate Coke Cake

    • ½ cup unsalted butter
    • ½ cup vegetable oil
    • 1 cup Coca-Cola
    • 2 cups granulated sugar
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 2 eggs
    • ¾ cup Unsweetened Dark Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa Powder , or choice
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ½ cup buttermilk (or ½ cup Milk and 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice)
    • 1 tablespoon chocolate extract

    Chocolate Poke Filling

    • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
    • ⅔ cup unsweetened chocolate chips
    • ½ cup coke
    • ½ cup milk
    • 1 teaspoon chocolate extract

    Chocolate Coke Whipped Cream

    • 1 cup whipping cream , whipped
    • 1 tablespoon chocolate extract
    • ⅓ cup coke
    • 3 heaping tablespoons powdered sugar
    • 2 tablespoons hot fudge syrup for swirling
    • 1 chocolate bar for shaving

    Instructions
     

    Chocolate Coke Cake

    • Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour a 13x9 cake pan.
    • In a saucepan, bring ½ cup butter, 1 cup Coke, and oil to a boil.
    • Combine flour and sugar and add to saucepan and beat together, then remove from heat.
    • Add in remaining cake ingredients. Mix well and pour into prepared pan.
    • Bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

    Chocolate Poke Filling

    • Melt chocolate chips in microwave 30 seconds at a time, stirring each time. Add in the rest of the ingredients and whisk together.
    • Poke holes in cake. 2 ways you can do this. Either use the end of a wooden spoon or using a fork, poke the cake all over, depending how you want your chocolate filling to soak through. I did the wooden spoon, but both would be fine.
    • Pour the chocolate filling into the holes and all over the top of the cake while it's still warm.
    • Put in fridge to set about 40 minutes.

    Chocolate Coke Whipped Cream

    • Using mixer, whip the whipping cream until stiff peaks, then add in the chocolate extract, coke, powdered sugar and mix together lightly.
    • Using a spatula, frost the top of the chocolate filled cake with the whipped cream frosting.
    • Place back in fridge.
    • Put hot fudge in a microwavable dish and microwave on high for 15-20 seconds or until pourable. Do not pour on top of cake if it's hot. Once cooled and still pourable, drizzle on cake and then using a toothpick or knife edge, swirl the chocolate around.
    • Using a grater, grate some chocolate on top and place back in the fridge overnight.
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    If you don't use or have chocolate extract, use a little hershey's syrup or hot fudge to add some chocolate flavor. A tablespoon or two for each layer should be good.
    Keyword cake, chocolate, coca cola, poke cake, whipped chocolate
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    1. ChocolaTess says

      May 24, 2017 at 8:35 am

      Yes, indulgent is pretty much always calorie free! haha! Our pants won't notice one bit. Help yourself Amanda!! 🙂

    2. Crafty Cooking Mama says

      May 23, 2017 at 11:05 pm

      Oh my goodness - this cake looks so indulgent! Layer of chocolate, after chocolate, after chocolate! Since it's calorie-free, I'll have an extra piece or two ♥

    3. ChocolaTess says

      May 14, 2017 at 11:36 am

      Judy, I am sorry to hear about your diagnose! Life changes are necessary to be healthy, so I'm glad you are taking care of yourself and they were able to identify your issues. 🙂 It's funny about Moms, being one myself, I did the same. LOL! Enjoy the weekend and the cake!

    4. ChocolaTess says

      May 14, 2017 at 10:28 am

      Yes it would Katherine! We have an old fashioned soda shop 50's inspired where we live that has all these old memories and I love the old-school nostalgia behind it all. <3 That whipped topping tastes like a coke chocolate float!

    5. Judy says

      May 14, 2017 at 10:16 am

      Your comment about your mom hiding coke from the kids brought back some great memories!! My mom always hid coke from me, it had nothing to do with caffeine or calories, it was because coke was my substance of choice for most of my life!! It wasn't til I was diagnosed with a mitral valve prolapse that was aggravated by caffeine that I decided to go through the whole withdrawal thing. It was not pretty but I survived and I will use it in this devilish chocolate cake!!

    6. ChocolaTess says

      May 13, 2017 at 8:17 pm

      You betcha Kelly! Happy Mother's Day to you!! <3

    7. Kelly @ Kelly Lynns Sweets and Treats says

      May 13, 2017 at 3:22 pm

      Mmmmm looks like chocolate goodness! Perfect for Mother's Day because calories don't count on holidays 😉 xoxo

    8. Katherine | Love In My Oven says

      May 12, 2017 at 11:03 pm

      This cake looks SOOOO good - and it totally makes me think of sitting in "Pop's" shop drinking a Coca-Cola! It would be the perfect dessert for a Friday night watching Riverdale on Netflix 🙂 I love, love, love the fluffy whipped topping. I so want to try this one!!

    9. ChocolaTess says

      May 12, 2017 at 4:34 pm

      Joanne thank you! That whipped cream is yummy for sure!! 🙂 Happy Friday Dear!

    10. Joanne says

      May 12, 2017 at 2:53 pm

      Wow! This cake looks heavenly, especially the chocolate coke whipped cream!! While growing up, my mom did not buy any soft drinks, but my dad would treat us once in a while. 🙂

    11. ChocolaTess says

      May 11, 2017 at 11:01 am

      LOL...that is too funny Kelsie! Hope you have wonderful weekend and Mother's Day as well!! <3

    12. Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says

      May 11, 2017 at 10:36 am

      My mom wouldn't let us have Coke except on special occasions, and then we were only allowed caffeine-free, aka "kid's coke." (This is kind of weird because I drank coffee and tea from the time I could walk, haha!) My mom would get a kick out of this cake. It sounds delicious! Have a great weekend and an awesome Mother's Day, Kim!

    13. ChocolaTess says

      May 11, 2017 at 9:56 am

      OMG Ashika...I had to chuckle with the cola and chocolate cake running through her veins! She will definitely like it, but for the hardcore cola drinkers, they will probably have a coke with it on the side. I didn't know if the cola would work in the whipped cream but it did, quite well! 🙂 Thanks!!

    14. Ashika | gardening foodie says

      May 11, 2017 at 2:40 am

      Oh my gosh.... this looks heavenly. And the cream, so amazingly light and airy. I would have never thought to use coke to make the cream so fluffy. You really learn something new everyday...for me today it is.....coke is not just for chugging down...it is for baking too.?
      Definitely have to save and pin this recipe....oh and share it with my sister in law.....cola and chocolate cake practically runs through her veins?

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