Yield: 24 servings

Coca-Cola Cake

square of Coca-Cola Cake on plate

This Coca-Cola Cake is a Southern favorite! Full of all your favorite flavors (like chocolate and cola), it’s perfect for celebrations or potlucks!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 42 minutes
Total Time 47 minutes

Ingredients

For the cake

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup cola-flavored carbonated beverage
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 -1/2 cups miniature marshmallows

For the frosting

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 6 tablespoons cola-flavored carbonated beverage
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with cooking spray and set it aside.
  2. In a medium mixing bowl, combine flour and granulated sugar.
  3. In a small saucepan, heat 1 cup butter, 3 tablespoons cocoa, and 1 cup cola soft drink to boiling and pour over the flour and sugar; mix thoroughly.
  4. Add buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, vanilla, and marshmallows to the flour mixture and mix well.
  5. Pour the cake batter into the prepared baking pan and bake for 40 minutes.
  6. Immediately after the cake is removed from the oven to a cooling rack, prepare the frosting by combining the butter with cocoa, cola soft drink, and heat the mixture to boiling. Add in confectioners' sugar and mix well. Mix in chopped nuts and immediately spread the frosting over the hot cake.

Notes

  • Store the cake covered at room temperature for up to 3 to 5 days.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

24

Serving Size:

1 slice

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 329Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 161mgCarbohydrates: 47gFiber: 1gSugar: 37gProtein: 3g

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