coca - cola cake

Swanton, VT
Updated on Mar 2, 2012

This Southern Cake,is a nice cake to bring to a beach picnic. A large bottle of soda goes flat.Just the thing to make ~ CAKE!

prep time 20 Min
cook time 35 Min
method ---
yield 8 to 10 easily

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 cup cola
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk,or sour milk ( see variations )
  • 2 - eggs beaten
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
  • - cola frosting
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 6 tablespoons cola soda
  • 1 pound confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup pecans ( optional ),chopped

How To Make coca - cola cake

  • Step 1
    Preheat oven 350F.
  • Step 2
    Sift the flour,sugar and baking soda together into a large bowl.
  • Step 3
    Heat the butter,1 cup of cola and cocoa powder in a small saucepan until smooth and just beginning to boil. Whisk into the flour mixture.
  • Step 4
    Whisk the buttermilk,eggs and vanilla together and stir into the flour mixture to form a smooth batter. Finally fold the marshmallows into batter.
  • Step 5
    Pour into a greased 13x9-inch cake pan and bake for 30 - 40 minutes.
  • Step 6
    While cake is baking,add the remaining 6 tablespoons of cola,4 tablespoons of butter and 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder to a small saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat.
  • Step 7
    Remove from heat and beat in the powdered sugar until smooth.
  • Step 8
    Stir in the pecans ( if you chose this option )
  • Step 9
    Spread the frosting evenly over the cake as soon as it finishes baking. The cake must be hot when the frosting is spread.
  • Step 10
    Set aside to cool completely,then slice and serve.
  • Step 11
    VARIATIONS: Sour milk can be made by adding 2 teaspoons of lemon juice to 1 cup of milk. Let set for about 10 minutes before adding to recipes.

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