We Southerners love our Coke, and of course by Coke I mean any carbonated beverage – it’s what some folks call soda or pop or cola, you know Sprite, Coca-Cola, Mountain Dew, etc.  But down here, it’s all Coke.  You just have to specify what kind of Coke you want.  ~You know we can be kinda weird and cantankerous down her below the Mason Dixon line.~  I guess you could say my favorite kind of Coke is Dr. Pepper… and I’ve become real fond of that new Dr. Pepper 10.

Anyway, us Southern folks are so proud of the fact that Coca-Cola is a Southern invented and made product, that we put Coke in all kinds of things – I’ve even heard you can clean your car battery connections with it… not sure what that says about what’s in it, but I digress.  But my favorite, by far, is the ever popular Coca-Cola Cake.  And every Southern cook has his or her own way of whipping up Coca-Cola cake, so here’s mine.  This deliciously moist, dense cake is different from any other kind of cake that’s out there.  You really need to try it if you haven’t.  Even the icing has Coca-Cola in it!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cup mini marshmallows
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 1 cup Coca-Cola
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
Icing
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup Coca-Cola
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
Instructions
  1. In a large bowl, combine the flour and baking soda.  Blend well.  Stir in sugar.
  2. In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup butter and and marshmallows.  Cook over medium heat until the marshmallows are melted.  Remove from heat and stir in cocoa.  Set aside.
  3.  Add Coca-Cola, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
  4. Slowly add butter/marshmallow/cocoa mixture.  Stir until combined.
  5. Pour into a greased 9X13 pan and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes.
  1. For icing, combine butter, Coca-Cola, and cocoa in a medium saucepan, heat until just boiling.  Remove from heat and slowly stir in vanilla and sugar.
  2. Pour over warm cake.  Sprinkle with chopped pecans.  
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Coca-Cola Cake

Rating: 51

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 35 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour

Coca-Cola Cake

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 1/2 cup mini marshmallows
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 1 cup Coca-Cola
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
    • Icing
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/3 cup Coca-Cola
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped

Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the flour and baking soda. Blend well. Stir in sugar.
  2. In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup butter and and marshmallows. Cook over medium heat until the marshmallows are melted. Remove from heat and stir in cocoa. Set aside.
  3. Add Coca-Cola, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
  4. Slowly add butter/marshmallow/cocoa mixture. Stir until combined.
  5. Pour into a greased 9X13 pan and bake at 350 degrees F for 30 to 35 minutes.
  6. For icing, combine butter, Coca-Cola, and cocoa in a medium saucepan, heat until just boiling. Remove from heat and slowly stir in vanilla and sugar.
  7. Pour over warm cake. Sprinkle with chopped pecans.

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