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coca cola cake

(4 ratings)
Recipe by
Lynn Brasher
Pell City, AL

My mom used to make this "coke cake" when I was a little girl. I found the recipe recently and it was just as my mama used to make!

(4 ratings)
yield serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr
cook time 45 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For coca cola cake

  • ingredients for cake
  • 2 c
    all purpose flour
  • `1 1/2 c
    small marshmallows
  • 1/2 c
    butter or margarine
  • 1/2 c
    vegetable oil
  • 3 Tbsp
    unsweetend cocoa powder
  • 1 c
    coca cola (i've used 7-up also)
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 c
    buttermilk
  • 2
    eggs
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2 c
    sugar
  • ingredients for the frosting
  • 1/2 c
    butter
  • 3 Tbsp
    unsweetened cocoa
  • 6 Tbsp
    coca-cola
  • 1
    16oz box confectioner's sugar
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1 c
    chopped pecans

How To Make coca cola cake

  • 1
    Directions for making the cake: Preheat over to 350*
  • 2
    In large mixing bowl, sift sugar & flour; add marshmallows In sauce pan, mix butter, oil, cocoa and cola. Bring to a boil and pour over dry ingredients, blend well.
  • 3
    Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk, then along with the eggs and vanilla extract, add to cake batter.
  • 4
    Pour into well greased 9x13 pan for 35-45min. Remove from oven and frost immediately
  • 5
    DIRECTIONS FOR FROSTING
  • 6
    Place confectioner's sugar in a large bowl. In sauce pan, combine butter, cocoa and cola. Bring to a boil and pour over confectioner's sugar. Blend well.
  • 7
    Add vanilla extract and pecans. Spread over hot cake. Frosting will melt into cake but will also make a fudgey topping over the cake also.
  • 8
    Cool then cut into squares and serve alone or with ice cream.
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