Chocolate Pepsi Cake Recipes

PEPSI CAKE - A 70S THROWBACK RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except Pepsi and marshmallows.
• Mix at low speed.
• Add Pepsi and blend well.
• Stir in marshmallows.
• Pour batter into greased 9x13 cake pan.
• Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.
• Cool and ice with Pepsi Icing. Icing:1. Combine 1/2 cup softened butter, 3 tablespoons cocoa powder and 1/3 cup of Pepsi.2. Beat until smooth.3. Add 4 cups of powdered sugar, a little at a time, beating well until icing is smooth.

DOUBLE FUDGE PEPSI CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 Degrees and spray a 9X13 pan and set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and sugar. In a large saucepan, melt the oil, butter, and add Pepsi and cocoa powder and bring to a boil. Once the mixture has begun to boil remove from heat and using a handheld or standing mixer, slowly pour into flour/sugar mixture. Allow batter to cool for about 5 minutes. Next, add Bakers Chocolate, vanilla extract, and buttermilk. Add eggs one at a time and finally baking soda. Pour into prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minute or until a toothpick can be inserted and comes out clean
• Allow cake to cool and begin to prepare the frosting. Bring the butter, cocoa powder, and milk to a boil and remove from heat. Whisk in the powdered sugar and add vanilla extract. Pour on top of the cake and set in the refrigerator and/or cover at room temperature until ready to serve.
• * Note: the original recipe mentioned to pour the frosting on top of the cake while the cake is still warm. I allowed my cake to cool for about 20-30 minutes before I poured over the frosting and my cake came out fine.

CHOCOLATE PEPSI CAKE

Steps:

• Pour cake mix in large mixing bowl. Melt butter and add cocoa powder. Mix until smooth. Add applesauce, ketchup, vanilla extract and Pepsi Cola to cocoa mixture. Blend well. Pour mixture into cake and stir by hand until batter is a liquid consistency (there will be small lumps). Mix buttermilk and baking soda together in a small bowl. Add beaten eggs to buttermilk mixture. Pour buttermilk and eggs into the cake batter and blend well. Fold mini marshmallows into batter. Pour cake batter into a greased 13" x 9" baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 40-45 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool cake on a wire rack for about 15 minutes.
• While cake is cooling make your icing. Melt butter in medium saucepan. Add cocoa powder and stir until mixture is smooth. Add Pepsi Cola, vanilla extract, maple syrup and ketchup. Bring to a slow boil over medium-low heat, stirring constantly. When mixture reaches a boil, remove from heat and add powdered sugar until desired consistency is achieved. Fold in English Toffee pieces. Icing will be a little bit runny at this point. Pour over cake and spread out evenly to coat. Let cake stand for at least 30 minutes before.
• Prep Time: Cake - 10 minutes.
• Icing 5 minutes.
• Cook time: Cake - 40-45 minutes.
• Icing - 10 minutes.

CHOCOLATE PICNIC CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
• In a large saucepan, prepare the pudding according to the instructions on the box. Remove from heat. Mix cake mix into the hot pudding and stir until blended.
• Pour batter into prepared pan, and sprinkle with the chocolate chips and walnuts. Bake in the preheated oven for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool before serving.

COLA CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Combine the cake mix and cola in a large bowl. Use a hand whisk to mix ingredients until light and smooth, about 3 minutes. Pour batter into prepared baking dish.
• Bake cake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Allow cake to cool before cutting.

CHOCOLATE-CHERRY COLA CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with baking spray with flour. Chop cherries; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, cola beverage, oil, eggs and 1/4 cup reserved cherry liquid with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in chopped cherries. Pour into pan.
• Bake 34 to 42 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In small bowl, mix frosting and marshmallow creme until smooth. Frost cake. Top each piece with 2 cherries with stems. Store loosely covered.