Coca-Cola Cake
Coca-Cola Cake
Ingrediënten
- Makes: 16 Servings
Cake
- Butter And Flour For Prepping The Pan
- 2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1¾ Cups Granulated Sugar
- ½ Cup 1 Stick Lightly Salted Butter
- ½ Cup Vegetable Oil
- 3 Heaping Tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 1 Cup Coca-Cola
- ½ Cup Buttermilk
- 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
- 2 Large Eggs
- 2 Teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- 1½ Cups Miniature Marshmallows
Frosting
- ½ Cup 1 Stick Lightly Salted Butter
- 3 Heaping Tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- 6 Tablespoons Coca-Cola
- 3 To 4 Cups Confectioners’ Sugar Sifted
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 1 Cup Chopped Pecans See Cake Note
Instructies
- For The Cake, Place A Rack In The Center Of The Oven, And Preheat The Oven To 350°F.
- Grease And Flour A 13″ × 9″ Metal Baking Pan, And Shake Out The Excess Flour.
- Set The Pan Aside.
- Place The Flour And Sugar In A Large Mixing Bowl, And Stir To Combine.
- Set Aside.
- Place The Butter, Oil, Cocoa, And Coca-Cola In A Medium-Size Saucepan, And Bring To A Boil Over Medium Heat.
- Stir Until The Butter Melts And The Mixture Just Comes To A Boil.
- Pour The Cocoa Mixture Over The Sugar And Flour.
- Blend With An Electric Mixer On Low Speed, Or With A Wooden Spoon, Until Just Combined.
- Measure The Buttermilk, And Stir The Baking Soda Into It To Dissolve.
- Add To The Batter Along With The Eggs And Vanilla.
- Blend On Medium Speed Until Well Combined, 1 Minute.
- Fold In The Marshmallows.
- Turn The Batter Into The Pan, And Place The Pan In The Oven.
- Bake The Cake Until The Top Springs Back When Lightly Pressed With A Finger, 30 To 35 Minutes.
- Remove The Pan From The Oven.
- While The Cake Cools, Make The Frosting.
- Place The Butter, Cocoa, And Coca-Cola In A Small Saucepan Over Medium Heat, And When The Butter Has Melted And The Mixture Just Comes To A Boil, Remove It From The Heat.
- Measure 3 Cups Of The Confectioners’ Sugar Into A Large Mixing Bowl, And Pour The Hot Cocoa Mixture Over It.
- Blend With An Electric Mixer On Low Speed Until Smooth, Adding The Vanilla And More Confectioners’ Sugar To Make The Frosting Spreadable But Also Easy To Pour From The Pan.
- If Desired, Fold The Pecans Into The Frosting Before Spreading It Onto The Cake.
- Or Frost The Cake, And Top With The Pecans.
- Let Cool For 20 Minutes, Then Slice And Serve.
Notes / Tips / Wine Advice:
Cake Note:
If You Want The Best Flavor From The Pecans, Toast Them First While The Oven Preheats, 4 To 5 Minutes. It Is Your Choice To Fold The Pecans Into The Icing, To Omit Them, Or To Scatter Them On Top Of The Cake Once The Cake Has Been Frosted.
