Tuesday, April 10, 2007

#471 - Coca Cola Cake

(by Shirley McNevich)

2 cups white sugar
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup Coca-cola soda
1/2 cup canola oil
1 stick Parkay margarine
4 TBSP Hershey's cocoa
1 1/2 cups small marshmallows
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
2 eggs
Frosting: 3 TBSP Hershey's cocoa, 1 stick butter, 1 tsp. vanilla, 6 TBSP Cocoa-cola soda, 1 lb. Domino's powdered sugar, 1 cup chopped nuts (optional)

In a saucepan over low heat, add the 1 cup soda, Parkay, canola oil, and 4 TBSP cocoa--stir and bring to a boil. Remove from heat and add the marshmallows--stir. In a mixer, combine white sugar, flour, salt, and add the hot mixture from the saucepan to the mixer--beat. Add buttermilk and beat until smooth. Add the baking soda and eggs--beat well. Pour batter in a greased and floured 9 x 13 cake pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes. Frosting: in a saucepan over low heat, add butter, 3 TBSP cocoa, 6 TBSP soda, and vanilla--bring to a full boil. Remove from heat and stir in the powdered sugar. Add the nuts (optional) and stir. When you remove cake from oven, spread the frosting over the hot cake. Cool before cutting.

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