Coca-Cola cake carries the essence of all Southern cooking.  This mouthwateringly delicious dessert is sure to become a favorite, even with people who don’t like soda.

COCA-COLA CAKE:

12 servings

Start to finish: 50 minutes

Ingredients:

1 cup of Coca-Cola

½ cup of buttermilk

1 cup butter or margarine, softened

1 ¾ cups sugar

2 large eggs, lightly beaten

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

¼ cup cocoa

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 ½ cups miniature marshmallows

Coca-Cola Frosting

Garnish: ¾ cup chopped pecans, toasted

Combine Coca-Cola and buttermilk; set aside.  Beat butter at low speed with an electric mixer until creamy.  Gradually add sugar; beat until blended.  Add egg and vanilla; beat at low speed until blended.  Combine flour, cocoa, and baking soda.  Add to butter mixture alternately with cola mixture; begin and end with flour mixture.  Beat at low speed until just blended.  Stir in marshmallows.  Pour batter into a greased and floured 9”x13” pan.  Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.  Remove from oven; cool 10 minutes.  Pour Coca-Cola Frosting over warm cake; garnish, if desired.

COCA-COLA FROSTING:

Start to Finish: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

½ cup butter or margarine

⅓ cup Coca-Cola

3 tablespoons cocoa

1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Bring first 3 ingredients to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring until butter melts.  Remove from heat; whisk in sugar and vanilla.

So there you have it. One perfectly moist, chocolate-y, and delightfully scrumptious Coca-Cola Cake. Go, now, and impress your family and friends. Bake it as many times as possible. And then eat it. It’s good for the soul.