Coca Cola Cake

Source: https://thesouthernladycooks.com/southern-coca-cola-cake/

Prep time: 20m | Cook time: 35m

Ingredients

Serves 10

  • 1 3/4 cups of sugar
  • 2 cups of flour
  • 1 tsp of cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 cups of butter (1 cup for cake, 1/2 for frosting)
  • 1 1/2 cups of Coca Cola (1 cup for cake, 6tbps for frosting)
  • 6 Tbsp of unsweetened cocoa (3 tbsp for cake, 3 for frosting)
  • 1/2 cups of buttermilk
  • 1 tsp of baking soda
  • 1 1/2 cups of marshmallows (mini)
  • 2 eggs (beaten)
  • 2 tsp of vanilla extract (1 tsp for cake, 1 for frosting)
  • 1 lb of powdered sugar
  • 1 cup of pecans

Directions

1. Combine sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a large bowl and mix well using a whisk.

2. Combine butter, 1 cup Coca Cola, and cocoa in a pot and bring to a boil, stirring often.

3. Remove from heat and pour over flour mixture. Mix with a spoon.

4. Mix buttermilk and baking soda together and pour into cake mixture. Add marshmallows and continue stirring (they will not melt). Add in eggs and vanilla extract.

5. Pour into a sprayed 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes. Prepare frosting while the cake is baking.

6. For the frosting, bring margarine, cocoa and 6 tablespoons Coca Cola to a boil on the stove.

7. Remove from heat and add vanilla extract and powdered sugar until frosting is of spreading consistency. Spread over hot cake, and sprinkle pecans on top.