Have you ever included a soft drink in a recipe?? I have in the past but, one I have never used in a baked good is cola. Have you made a Classic Cola Cake? Can you believe I have never made a cola cake? I can’t believe it my self so I had to remedy the situation with this Easy and Delicious Classic Cola Cake.
I did a lot of research to come up with this yummy cake. Some recipes I came across had mini marshmallows in the batter and some did not. I decided to include them in my recipe and I think it added a really nice chewy top layer. Here is a picture of the cake before I put the frosting on. The marshmallows mostly melted into the cake but these ones rose to the top and look nice and toasty.
All in all this cake is a huge hit at my house. Mr. Pinkcakeplate ate 3 pieces before dinner, that’s right before dinner! Then he ate another piece after dinner! And he doesn’t like walnuts! My MIL ate a double piece after dinner and took a HUGE slab of cake home with her for later. So that should tell you how well this cake is liked!
The frosting is my favorite it is a thick fudge like frosting dotted with walnuts. I love walnuts and always have some in my freezer. Now I am not a frosting girl at all, but this is more like candy on top of a layer of melted marshmallows all sitting on top of a moist chocolatey cake. It doesn’t get any better that that! The marshmallow layer is sweet, and chewy and so so good. I have to say this cake is very close to a Texas Sheet Cake in flavor and texture and you do boil some of the ingredients so the technique is similar too.
If your looking for an easy and delicious dessert, this Easy and Delicious Classic Cola Cake is the perfect choice serve it along side a glass of ice cold milk and your good to go!
Coca Cola Cake
Ingredients
- 2 Cups sugar
- 2 Cups all-purpose flour
- 1 Cup Coca-Cola
- 1 ½ Cup small marshmallows
- ½ Cup butter or margarine
- ½ Cup vegetable oil
- 3 Tablespoons cocoa
- 1 Teaspoon baking soda
- ½ Cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
- For Frosting
- ½ Cup butter
- 3 Tablespoons cocoa
- 6 Tablespoons Cola
- 1 box 16-ounces confectioners' sugar
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a bowl, sift the sugar and flour. Add marshmallows. In a saucepan, mix the butter, oil, cocoa and Coca-Cola. Bring to a boil and pour over dry ingredients; blend well. Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk just before adding to batter along with eggs and vanilla extract, mixing well. Pour into a well-greased 9- by-13-inch pan and bake 35 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven and frost immediately.
- Coca-Cola Cake Frosting
- To make frosting, combine the 1/2 cup butter, 3 tablespoons cocoa and 6 tablespoons of Coca-Cola in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and pour over confectioners' sugar, blending well. Add vanilla extract and walnuts. Spread over hot cake. When cool, cut into squares and serve.
