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This Chocolate Peppermint 2 Ingredient Coke Cake uses only a can of Coke and a chocolate cake mix to create a surprisingly moist holiday dessert. Add peppermint buttercream and crushed candy canes for a festive finish.

Slice of chocolate peppermint coke cake topped with crushed candy canes and peppermint icing on a holiday plate.

Why This Coke Cake Works

I’m going to tell you right away, that I didn’t think that there was any way that a can of Coke and a cake mix would make a good cake. I was wrong. This Chocolate Peppermint 2 Ingredient Coke Cake is pretty amazing.

Coke Cake Mix ingredients

First, it’s amazing because this whole cake is made from two ingredients. Hello. I could use that during the holidays. Second, it’s amazing because this cake tastes great. Fast, easy and good makes for happy elves.

coke cake mix

How To Make This 2 Ingredient Coke Cake

Here’s how you make it. Simply pour a box of your favorite cake mix into a bowl, I’m using chocolate, and then pour in one 12 ounce can of Coca Cola. Stir the two ingredients together.

I decided to halve the batter and pour it into two 9″ greased and floured cake pans. You really don’t even have to go to that much trouble. This cake is very moist and might make a better sheet cake. So save yourself the trouble of dividing the mix and flouring the pans. (I recently bought and love these 9″ round pans! They are heavier than the ones I’m using in this post, and I just really like how solid they are.)

Grease a 9″ x 13″ pan and make a sheet cake. Bake your cake according to the instructions on the box.

If you want more ideas for boosting the flavor of boxed cake mixes, Betty Crocker shares simple ways to enhance a basic mix and change the final taste.

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Peppermint Buttercream Icing

I’m terrible at icing cakes, so my husband did this one.  He made a buttercream icing and added 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon of peppermint extract.  That combination gave the icing a perfect peppermint flavor without overpowering the flavor of the cake.  I was so impressed.  Then he crushed some candy canes and sprinkled them over the top of the cake.  Can’t you see making this precious cake for your holiday party?  It’s so simple and perfect for the season!

peppermint chocolate cake crushed candycane top

Helpful Tips

I told you it was moist!  This cake is not easy to cut and keep in one piece, so again, I say, forego the layered cake idea and make a simple sheet cake.  Easy as…well, not pie…but it’s as easy as a 2 ingredient cake…and that’s super easy!

If you want to dress it up even more, try serving it slightly chilled or with a small scoop of ice cream on the side. The peppermint really pops when the cake cools, and it keeps its soft texture even after a night in the fridge.

peppermint chocolate coke cake slice
peppermint chocolate cake crushed candycane top

Chocolate Peppermint 2 Ingredient Coke Cake

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Chocolate peppermint coke cake made with only two ingredients. This easy holiday dessert is moist, rich, and topped with a cool peppermint buttercream and crushed candy canes. A simple Christmas cake that comes together fast and tastes incredible.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 Mixing bowl
  • 1 Spoon or mixer
  • 1 Baking pan, 9" x 13" You can also use two nine inch round pans.
  • Measuring spoons for the extracts

Ingredients
  

Cake Ingredients

  • 1 box chocolate cake mix
  • 12 oz can Coca Cola

Icing Ingredients

  • 1 container Buttercream icing homemade or ready made
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ½ tsp peppermint extract
  • Crushed candy canes for topping

Instructions
 

  • Pour a box of your favorite cake mix into a bowl.
  • Pour in one 12 oz can of Coca Cola.
  • Stir the two ingredients together.
  • Pour the batter into a greased pan.
  • Bake according to the instructions on the cake mix box.
  • Make your icing by adding ½ teaspoon of vanilla and ½ teaspoon of peppermint extract to your favorite buttercream icing recipe.
  • Crush candy canes and sprinkle them over the top of the iced cake.

Notes

This cake stays very moist, so a sheet cake works better than layered cakes. It slices more cleanly after it cools completely. You can switch up the flavor by pairing different sodas with different cake mixes. Chocolate mixes work well with Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Coke Zero or Cherry Coke. White and yellow cake mixes pair well with Sprite or Fanta. The peppermint flavor in the icing gets stronger overnight, so the cake tastes even better the next day.
I reach for these 9″ pans all the time. They bake evenly, release cleanly, and just feel like quality when you pick them up.
If you want to dress it up even more, try serving it slightly chilled or with a small scoop of ice cream on the side.

Mix & Match Ingredient Options

You could create a variety of different cake flavors just by changing the cake mix. Mix and match cake mix and soda ingredients. The Coca Cola Easy as Cake recipe suggests trying Coca Cola, Diet Coke, Coke Zero or Cherry Coke with chocolate cake mix, or Sprite, Sprite Zero or Fanta with white cake mix. Get creative and see what you can make.

peppermint chocolate cake side

Perfect For Holiday Parties

A Chocolate Peppermint 2 Ingredient Coke Cake is perfect for your next holiday party!

Have you ever made one of these cakes?  Which sodas and cake mixes did you or will you try together?  I’d love some great suggestions about which mixes to try next!

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