Coca Cola Cake
Description
This coca cola cake is a classic Southern chocolate cake made with cola soda, buttermilk, and marshmallows topped with a rich cocoa pecan frosting.
Ingredients
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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2 cups white sugar
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1 cup butter
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1 cup cola-flavored carbonated beverage
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3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
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1/2 cup buttermilk
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2 large eggs
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 cup butter
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6 tablespoons cola-flavored carbonated beverage
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2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
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4 cups confectioners' sugar
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1 cup chopped pecans
Directions
1
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
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To make the cola cake: Combine flour and sugar in a mixing bowl. Place butter, cola soft drink, and cocoa in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Pour over flour mixture; mix well.
3
Stir in marshmallows, buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla until well combined; pour cake batter into prepared dish.
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Bake cake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.
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To make the cola frosting: Combine butter, cola soft drink, and cocoa in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Pour over confectioners' sugar in a large bowl; mix well. Stir in chopped nuts.
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Spread cola frosting over hot cake.