• June 19, 2013

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Coca-Cola Cake

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By: By: Sandy
Updated: Tue 2:44 PM, Jun 19, 2012
A classic Southern dessert from Atlanta, the hometown of Coca-Cola and the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Ingredients

Cake


  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups mini-marshmallows
  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 Tbsp. cocoa
  • 1 cup Coca-Cola
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract



    Frosting


  • 1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter
  • 3 Tbsp. cocoa
  • 1/4 cup Coca-Cola
  • 1 box (16 ounces) confectioners' sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

    Directions

    Cake


    1. Preheat oven to 350°.



    2. In a bowl, sift together sugar and flour. Add marshmallows.



    3. In a saucepan, mix butter, oil, cocoa, and Coca-Cola. Bring to a boil and pour over dry ingredients -- blend well.



    4. Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk just before adding to batter, along with eggs and vanilla, mixing well.



    5. Pour into a well-greased 9x13 inch pan and bake for 35 to 45 minutes.



    6. Remove from oven and frost immediately.



    Frosting



    1. In a saucepan, mix butter, cocoa and Coca-Cola. Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and add confectioners' sugar, blending well. Add vanilla and pecans.



    2. Spread over hot cake.



    3. When cool, cut into squares and serve.



    Yield: 15 servings
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