Description
The most popular recipe on the site turned into a boozy, chocolate poke cake! Rich chocolate cola cake is filled with a whiskey chocolate ganache and topped with a creamy whiskey buttercream frosting.
Ingredients
Chocolate Coke Cake
- 12 ounces Coke (don’t use Diet or Coke Zero – you need the sugar that’s in the original)
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar, packed
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs, room temperature
- 1/2 ounce (1 Tablespoon) whiskey
Chocolate Whiskey Ganache
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup semi sweet or dark chocolate chips
- 2 ounces (1/4 cup) whiskey
Frosting
- 6 Tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 ounces (3 Tablespoons) whiskey
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
Chocolate Coke Cake
- Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 9×13 baking dish with nonstick spray (aff link). Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan, combine Coke and butter and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Add cocoa powder, sugar, brown sugar and whisk until sugars are dissolved and mixture is smooth. Set aside to cool for 15 minutes or so.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, lightly beat egg. Add cooled cocoa mixture and stir to combine. Add flour mixture and stir until just combined.
- Pour batter into prepared baking dish and bake for 22-25 minutes, or until a toothpick stuck in the center comes out with only a moist crumb. Brush the top of the cake with 1 Tablespoon whiskey. Let cool for at least 10 minutes.
- Using the end of a spatula or a similar sized round stick, poke holes all over the cake going about 3/4 of the way to the bottom.
- Let cool a bit more while you prepare the chocolate whiskey ganache.
Chocolate Whiskey Ganache
- In a small saucepan, combine chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk and whisk over low heat until chocolate is melted and mixture is completely combined and smooth.
- Whisk in the whiskey until completely combined.
- Pour and spread the whiskey glaze over the cake and then let cool completely before frosting.
Frosting
- In a large bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer for 2 minutes or until light and fluffy.
- Slowly add the powdered sugar, a few tablespoons at a time.
- Once you’ve used about half your powdered sugar, add 1 Tablespoon whiskey and then mix again. This will thin it out a bit, allowing you to continue mixing in the remaining sugar. Continue to add a 1 Tablespoon of whiskey at a time and mix until you’ve used all the sugar and whiskey. Add vanilla and salt and give it one last mix.*
- Use a spatula to spread the frosting over the top of the cake. Slice into 24 pieces, serve and enjoy!
Notes
Frosting Note: You can also omit the vanilla extract if you want it to be more whiskey-y.
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: jack and coke cake, coca cola whiskey cake, chocolate poke cake