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Dessert Favorite: Grandma's Old-Fashioned Coca-Cola Cake

Bake a Southern classic with Grandma's old-fashioned Coca-Cola cake. This incredibly moist chocolate cake features a rich pour-over glaze everyone loves!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cake, cocoa cola, cola, easy
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 35 minutes
standing time 20, cooling time 15: 35 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 25 minutes
Servings: 15 servings
Calories: 476kcal
Cost: $10.00

Equipment

Ingredients 

  • 1 pkg white cake mix (regular size)
  • 2 large eggs, room temperature
  • ½ cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup cola
  • ¼ cup baking cocoa
  • ½ cup butter, melted
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups miniature marshmallows

Fudge Frosting

  • ¼ cup baking cocoa
  • ⅓ cup cola
  • 4 cups confectioners' sugar
  • ½ cup butter, cubed
  • 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Instructions

  • In a large bowl, combine the first 7 ingredients, and beat the mixture on low speed for about 30 seconds.
  • Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Then fold in the marshmallows.
  • Pour into a greased 13x9 inch baking pan. Bake at 350° for about 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes.
  • For the frosting while waiting for the cake to cool, combine butter and cocoa in a small saucepan.
  • Cook over low heat until the butter is melted. Stir in the cola until blended, Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
  • Remove from the heat, stir in the confectioners' sugar until smooth. Fold in pecans.
  • Spread over the cake. Let it stand for 20 minutes before cutting the cake.

Notes

If you have a allergy to nuts as I do, you can do as Grandma always did for me and leave them out (optional).
Remember Grandma's 15 minute rule and let the cake cool in the 13x9 inch baking pan, prior to trying to add the frosting, unless you want to see it melting everywhere.  

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Dessert Favorite: Grandma's Old-Fashioned Coca-Cola Cake
Serving Size
 
1 piece
Amount per Serving
Calories
476
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
20
g
31
%
Saturated Fat
 
9
g
56
%
Cholesterol
 
59
mg
20
%
Sodium
 
361
mg
16
%
Carbohydrates
 
67
g
22
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
48
g
53
%
Protein
 
4
g
8
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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