Cocoa-Cola Cake

Soft gooey marshmallows unite with pecans and chocolate in this Southern-style cake. It's perfect for a party.

Cocoa-Cola Cake
Prep Time:
40 mins
Bake Time:
30 mins
Cool Time:
1 hrs
Total Time:
40 mins
Servings:
12

Ingredients

  • 2 cup all-purpose flour

  • 2 cup granulated sugar

  • 1 cup butter

  • 1 cup cola

  • 2 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

  • 2 eggs, slightly beaten

  • ½ cup buttermilk or sour milk*

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda

  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

  • 2 cup tiny marshmallows

  • 1 recipe Cocoa-Cola Frosting

  • ½ cup chopped pecans, toasted

  • ½ cup pastel-color tiny marshmallows (optional)

Cocoa-Cola Frosting

  • cup butter

  • 3 ¾ cup powdered sugar

  • 2 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder

  • ¼ cup cola

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan. In large bowl, stir together flour and granulated sugar. Set aside.

  2. In medium saucepan, combine butter, cola, and cocoa powder. Cook and stir over medium heat until butter melts. Pour over flour mixture. Add eggs, buttermilk, baking soda, and vanilla; mix well. Stir in marshmallows. Pour into prepared baking pan.

  3. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool cake in pan on wire rack.

  4. Spread Cocoa-Cola Frosting over cake. Sprinkle with pecans and marshmallows, if desired.

Cocoa-Cola Frosting

  1. In medium bowl, beat butter with electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Slowly add 2 cups powdered sugar and cocoa powder, beating until combined. Add cola, beating until combined. Gradually beat in 1-3/4 cups powdered sugar until combined. If necessary, beat in enough additional cola, 1 teaspoon at a time, to make frosting easy to spread.

*Test Kitchen Tip:

To make 1/2 cup sour milk, place 1-1/2 teaspoons lemon juice or vinegar in a glass measuring cup. Add enough milk to make 1/2 cup total liquid; stir. Let stand for 5 minutes before using.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

603 Calories
26g Fat
91g Carbs
5g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 603
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 26g 33%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 93mg 31%
Sodium 292mg 13%
Total Carbohydrate 91g 33%
Total Sugars 72g
Protein 5g

*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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