Pair a piece of this old-fashioned favorite with a scoop of classic vanilla ice cream.
Chocolate-Cola Cake
Makes about 12 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup cola
- ½ cup whole buttermilk
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Cola Frosting (recipe follows)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350˚. Spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with baking spray with flour.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
- In a medium saucepan, bring butter, cola, buttermilk, and cocoa to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking constantly. Remove from heat, and add to flour mixture, whisking until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla, whisking until smooth. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
- Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Pour Cola Frosting over hot cake. Let cool for 30 minutes before serving.
Cola Frosting
Makes about 2 cups
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup cola
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 cups confectioners’ sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, bring butter, cola, and cocoa to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly. Remove from heat, and gradually add confectioners’ sugar, whisking until smooth. Stir in pecans.
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