Coca Cola Cake

This coca cola cake is a classic Southern chocolate cake made with cola soda, buttermilk, and marshmallows topped with a rich cocoa pecan frosting.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 454 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 6 tablespoons cola-flavored carbonated beverage
• 1 cup cola-flavored carbonated beverage
• 0.5 cup butter
• 0.5 cup buttermilk
• 1.5 cups miniature marshmallows

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2

To make the cola cake: Combine flour and sugar in a mixing bowl. Place butter, cola soft drink, and cocoa in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Pour over flour mixture; mix well.

Step 3

Stir in marshmallows, buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, and vanilla until well combined; pour cake batter into prepared dish.

Step 4

Bake cake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.

Step 5

To make the cola frosting: Combine butter, cola soft drink, and cocoa in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Pour over confectioners' sugar in a large bowl; mix well. Stir in chopped nuts.

Step 6

Spread cola frosting over hot cake.