DOUBLE FUDGE COLA CAKE

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Very moist chocolate cake with cola in the cake and the frosting. Similar to Cracker Barrel recipe.

Provided by erickwills

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h35m

Yield 1 cake, 18 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 21

1/2 cup butter
1 cup cola drink
1 ounce semisweet baking chocolate
3/4 cup miniature marshmallow (i leave out)
2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/4 cup cola drink
1/4 cup chocolate syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups powdered sugar

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, bring 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup cola and baking choclate to a boil.
  • Remove from heat and stir in marshmallows until dissolved.
  • Set aside and allow to cool to room tempurature.
  • In a bowl, combine flour, 3/4 cup cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
  • With an electric mixer, beat together sugar, shortening, oil and 2 tsp vanilla until fluffy.
  • Add eggs, buttermilk, and beat until smooth.
  • Add 1/2 of the dry mixture into the wet mixture and beat until smooth, scaping the sides of the bowl often.
  • Add colled cola mixture and beat.
  • Add remaining dry mixture and beat for 4 minutes. Batter will be thick.
  • Pour batter into a greased and floured 13 x 9 x 2 baking pan.
  • Bake on top rack of a 350 degree oven for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cream butter with electric mixer.
  • Add 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 1/4 cup cola, choclate syrup and 1 tsp vanilla and beat until smooth.
  • Slowly add powdered sugar, scaping the sides f the bowl often, while beating with the mixer.
  • If frosting seems dry, add small amounts of cola until you reach desired consistency.
  • Frost cake while warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 480.4, Fat 24.5, SaturatedFat 9.9, Cholesterol 51.1, Sodium 274.9, Carbohydrate 65.4, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 47.6, Protein 4.3

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