Coca-Cola Cake Recipe

Name: Coca-Cola Cake Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Baking spray; 2 cups (about 10 ounces) all-purpose flour; 1 cup sugar; 1 cup packed dark brown sugar; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter; 1/4 cup natural cocoa powder; 1 cup Coca-Cola; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 cup buttermilk, at room temperature; 2 large eggs, at room temperature and lightly beaten; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 2 cups miniature marshmallows; 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature; 1/4 cup natural cocoa powder; 6 tablespoons Coca-Cola; 16 ounces confectioners’ sugar, sifted; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped (optional)

This cake is moist and rich, with a thick layer of chocolate icing. It's delicious at room temperature, but it's even better eaten warm—as soon as it cools a bit in the pan, ice it and serve with ice cream or whipped cream.

Coca-Cola Cake Recipe

Prep 10 mins

Cook 55 mins

Active 30 mins

Cooling Time 10 mins

Total 75 mins

Serves 12 servings

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For the Cake

Baking spray
2 cups (about 10 ounces) all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon salt
16 tablespoons (2 sticks) unsalted butter
1/4 cup natural cocoa powder
1 cup coca cola
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
2 large eggs, at room temperature and lightly beaten
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups miniature marshmallows

For the Icing

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature
1/4 cup natural cocoa powder
6 tablespoons coca cola
16 ounces confectioners sugar, sifted
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup pecans, toasted and coarsely chopped (optional)

For the Cake: Adjust oven rack to middle position and preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 13- by 9-inch baking pan with baking spray. Combine flour, sugar, brown sugar, and salt in large bowl.
Bring butter, cocoa powder, and Coca-Cola to boil in small saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until mixture is homogeneous, and stir into flour mixture.
Stir baking soda into buttermilk until completely dissolved and add to flour mixture; whisk to combine. Add eggs and vanilla and whisk to combine. Stir in marshmallows.
Scrape batter into prepared pan and bake until tester inserted in center of cake comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Transfer cake to cooling rack and cool 10 minutes, then make icing.
For the Icing: Bring butter, cocoa powder, and Coca-Cola to boil in large saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Whisk in sugar, vanilla, salt, and (optional) pecans and pour onto cake immediately, spreading and swirling decoratively with back of a soup spoon. Serve warm, or cool to room temperature.

Special equipment

13- by 9-inch baking pan, cooling rack, small saucepan, large saucepan, whisk

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Let Them Eat: Coca-Cola Cake

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
628	Calories
24g	Fat
100g	Carbs
5g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 12
Amount per serving
Calories	628
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24g	31%
Saturated Fat 15g	73%
Cholesterol 92mg	31%
Sodium 329mg	14%
Total Carbohydrate 100g	36%
Dietary Fiber 1g	5%
Total Sugars 77g
Protein 5g
Vitamin C 0mg	1%
Calcium 41mg	3%
Iron 3mg	15%
Potassium 83mg	2%
*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.