COCA COLA CUPCAKES W/COLA FROSTING

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COCA COLA CUPCAKES W/COLA FROSTING image

Is it Coke? Or is it Pepsi? Really, it doesn't matter in baking or cooking.

Provided by Jo Anne Sugimoto

Categories     Cakes

Number Of Ingredients 20

PART 1:
1 c cola
1/2 c butter
1/2 c vegetable oil
1/2 c cocoa powder
22 large marshmallows
PART 2:
2 c flour
2 c sugar
1 tsp baking soda
1 c buttermilk
2 large eggs, beaten
1 tsp vanilla
COLA FROSTING:
1/4 c powdered cocoa
6 Tbsp cola
1/2 c butter
3 3/4 c powdered sugar (1 lb. box)
1 c nuts, chopped (your choice)
1 tsp vanilla

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prep cupcake tin with paper liners.
  • 2. PART 1:
  • 3. In a saucepan mix cola, butter, vegetable oil and cocoa powder. Bring to a boil, remove from heat and add marshmallows. Place lid on pan until marshmallows start to melt, stir well.
  • 4. PART 2:
  • 5. Mix flour, sugar and baking soda in a large bowl, add buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla, mix well.
  • 6. Combine Part 1 and Part 2 together, blend well.
  • 7. Spoon batter into cupcake liners 2/3 full.
  • 8. Bake for approximately 20 minutes. Do a toothpick test and if it comes out clean, it's done.
  • 9. Remove the cupcakes from the oven onto a wire rack to cool.
  • 10. COLA FROSTING:
  • 11. In a medium saucepan, mix together cocoa, cola and butter. Heat over medium heat until melted then bring to a boil.
  • 12. Remove from heat and add powdered sugar, nuts and vanilla, blend well.
  • 13. Make sure that the cupcakes are completely cooled.
  • 14. Let frosting cool until stiff enough to frost or pipe onto the cupcakes.

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