I’d like to buy the world a Coke…

June 28th, 2008

Or just make it a Coca-Cola cake. My nephew, Hayden, didn’t believe me that there was such a thing as a coca-cola cake, so, of course, I had to make one to prove him wrong (Much like the chocolate pie).

I had Eliza, Griff, Hayden, Hannah, and Griff’s friend, Cody, help me make the cake. Everyone got a turn.

Cody, Hayden, Hannah, me (needing some color on my hair & a cut to my bangs!), Eliza

Griff (sitting on a stool… still can’t stand for too long in one place), Hayden and Eliza

Eliza and me

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Coca-Cola Cake

June 28th, 2008

An old, Southern dessert. I took the recipe from a church cookbook given to me by my late grandmother. Loving Rachael Ray though I do, church cookbooks are always some of the best.

Batter:

2 c sugar

2 c flour

1/2 c butter

1/2 c shortening (or butter)

3 tbs cocoa

1 c Coke

1/2 c buttermilk

1 tsp soda

2 eggs, well beaten

1 tsp vanilla

1 1/2 c mini marshmallows

Preheat oven to 350. Combine flour and sugar in large mixing bowl. In saucepan, mix butter, shortening, cocoa and Coke. Bring to a boil and pour over flour and sugar and stir. Add buttermilk, soda, eggs, vanilla and marshmallows and stir. Pour into greased 13×9 pan and bake for 30 minutes.

Frosting:

1/2 c butter

3 tbs cocoa

6 tbs (or more) Coke

1 lb. powdered sugar

In saucepan, mix butter, cocoa and Coke. Bring to a boil and stir in powdered sugar. Pour over cake while cake is still warm.

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