Coca-Cola Cake

Keeping with recipes from stand alone products such as the Jell-o mold below, I wanted to use another favorite product from my childhood, and even now. The only difference is that I drink Diet Coke, instead of the traditional Coke. This name is known around the world, and why someone felt the need to add it to a recipe, I will never know….but it is really good. Southern Cooks are always adding a "little of this" and a " little of that". Someone decide to add the Coke to the Cake recipe. This recipe came about in the 1970"s as best I can remember….at least it is in a 1976 .

There are several different versions on the Coca-Cola Cake, but I believe this to be the authentic. If any of you know different, let me know.

Try this recipe, maybe for Easter. It is a really good cake.

Coca-Cola Cake

1 sticks of butter or margarine

½ cup Wesson oil

3Tbsp cocoa

1 cup of coca-cola

¼ tsp of salt 1½ cups miniature marshmallows

Bring first 5 ingredients to a boil, and then add marshmallows. Set and let cool.

1 cups sugar

2 cups flour

2 well beaten eggs

½ cup buttermilk

Sift flour and sugar together, and set aside. When the above has cooled, mix with flour and sugar. Add eggs, buttermilk, and soda. Pour in greased and floured 9 x13 pan bake 45 minutes at 350 degrees or until done.

Icing

¾ stick butter

2 ¼ Tbsp. cocoa

4 to t Tbsp coca-cola

3 cups powdered sugar

Let first 3 ingredients come to a boil in saucepan and pour over powdered sugar. Beat well and frost cake immediately. Add one cup of pecans if desired to frosting.