If you haven’t ever tried cola cake, you’re in for a real treat!
When I was growing up, we called this Rocky Road Cake, but I discovered that it was also called cola cake when I lived in the south. It is extremely decadent; after looking at the ingredients you will tell me that I have absolutely no room to get up on a soap box on any health related item ever again! However, if you are going to going to indulge, you should indulge in something that is melt in your mouth delicious. 🙂
Cola Cake Recipe
Ingredients:
Cake:
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups flour or gluten-free cake flour
- 1 cup cola
- 1/2 vegetable shortening
- 1/2 cup butter
- 4 Tablespoons cocoa
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups small marshmallows
Frosting;
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 Tablespoons cocoa
- 1/3 cup cola
- 1 cup small marshmallows
- 1 cup pecans, chopped
- 1 pound powdered sugar
Directions:
Cake:
- In a small bowl, combine sugar and flour; set aside.
- In a small sauce pan, add cola, butter, shortening, and cocoa; bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat and stir in flour mixture.
- Beat in eggs.
- Add buttermilk, baking soda, vanilla, and marshmallows; mix well.
- Pour into a greased 13×9 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
- Cool for 15 minutes, then spread with cola frosting. I serve it from the baking dish.
Frosting:
- In a medium sauce pan, add butter, cola, and cocoa; bring to a boil.
- Turn off heat; add marshmallows and stir until the marshmallows are melted.
- Add pecans and sugar; mix well.
- Spread on cake.
Have you had Cola Cake yet?
Printable Recipe for Cola Cake
Cola Cake Recipe
Indulge in the decadent Cola Cake Recipe, perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth with each delicious bite.
Servings 20
Calories 367kcal
Ingredients
Cake:
- 2 cups sugar
- 2 cups flour or gluten-free cake flour
- 1 cup cola
- 1/2 vegetable shortening
- 1/2 cup butter
- 4 Tablespoons cocoa
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups small marshmallows
Frosting;
- 1/2 cup butter
- 3 Tablespoons cocoa
- 1/3 cup cola
- 1 cup small marshmallows
- 1 cup pecans chopped
- 1 pound powdered sugar
Instructions
Cake:
- In a small bowl, combine sugar and flour; set aside.
- In a small sauce pan, add cola, butter, shortening, and cocoa; bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat and stir in flour mixture.
- Beat in eggs.
- Add buttermilk, baking soda, vanilla, and marshmallows; mix well.
- Pour into a greased 13x9 pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.
- Cool for 15 minutes, then spread with cola frosting. I serve it from the baking dish.
Frosting:
- In a medium sauce pan, add butter, cola, and cocoa; bring to a boil.
- Turn off heat; add marshmallows and stir until the marshmallows are melted.
- Add pecans and sugar; mix well.
- Spread on cake.
Nutrition
Calories: 367kcal | Carbohydrates: 61g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 147mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 48g | Vitamin A: 320IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg
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Lisa@BlessedwithGrace says
My grandma made a Coca cola cake. This brings back memories. Thanks for the recipe and linking up to TMTT.
Alea says
Melissa, Brenda is right; this is an easy cake to make.
I don't know what grocery stores are in your area, but I have found Pepsi Throwback at Safeway and Raley's.
Brenda says
I know this as coke cake and it is delicious, and so easy to make.
Melissa says
I've always wanted to try cola cake, but I've never done it. I haven't seen Pepsi Throwback in stores, either, but not for lack of looking!