
This fun cake originated in the Southern part of the United States. Bake one up when you find yourself stuck with some flat leftover soda-pop. A favorite for birthday parties.
Coca-Cola Cake
Course: Cakes and Tortes, DessertsCuisine: United States, Southern-Soul4
servingsThis fun cake originated in the Southern part of the United States. Bake one up when you find yourself stuck with some flat leftover soda-pop. A favorite for birthday parties.
Ingredients
- Cake
Cake or all-purpose flour — 2 cups
Sugar — 2 cups
Baking soda — 1 teaspoon
Unsalted butter — 8 tablespoons (1 cup)
Cola-flavored soda pop — 1 cup
Cocoa powder — 3 tablespoons
Buttermilk, or sour milk (see variations) — 1/2 cup
Eggs, beaten — 2
Vanilla — 1 tablespoon
Mini marshmallows — 1 1/2 cups
- Cola frosting
Unsalted butter — 4 tablespoons (1/2 cup)
Cocoa powder — 3 tablespoons
Cola-flavored soda pop — 6 tablespoons
Powdered (confectioner’s) sugar — 1 pound
Pecans (optional), chopped — 1 cup
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Sift the flour, sugar and baking soda together into a large bowl.
- 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.
- Whisk the buttermilk, eggs and vanilla together and stir into the flour mixture to form a smooth batter. Finally fold the marshmallows into the batter.
- Pour into a greased 13×9-inch cake pan and bake for 30 to 40 minutes.
- 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. Remove from heat and beat in the powdered sugar until smooth. Stir in the pecans.
- Spread the frosting evenly over the cake as soon as it finishes baking. The cake must be hot when the frosting is spread. Set aside to cool completely, then slice and serve.
Coca-Cola Cake Notes and 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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