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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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.