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Recipe

Chocolate Cola Cake

Shared by Erin

Yield
12 generous slices

Ingredients

  • For cake:
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder *
  • 1/2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 cup Coca-Cola
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • For glaze:
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup Coca-Cola
  • 4 cups confectioner's sugar
  • 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat oven to 350º, and butter or grease a 9x13" cake pan.

  2. 2

    In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon.

  3. 3

    In a saucepan over medium high heat, combine butter, cocoa powder, Coca-Cola, and buttermilk. Stir frequently until it boils, then remove it from the heat.

  4. 4

    Whisk the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients until combined.

  5. 5

    Add eggs and vanilla extract, and mix.

  6. 6

    Pour into pan, and bake for about 30 minutes. **

  7. 7

    When cake is almost done, make the glaze. In saucepan, mix butter, cocoa powder, and Coca-Cola. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat.

  8. 8

    Slowly stir in confectioner's sugar until smooth.

  9. 9

    Stir in chopped pecans (if desired).

  10. 10

    When cake is done, pour the warm glaze over the top of the hot cake. ***