Chocolate Cola Cake

30m
Prep Time
30-35m
Cook Time
1h
Ready In


"This cake goes back as far as 1952 when Coca Cola Cakes became popular in the south. Southern born and southern bred, this is a classic and enjoyed throughout the south."

Original is 8 servings
  • FROSTING

Nutritional

  • Serving Size: 1 (185.8 g)
  • Calories 512.9
  • Total Fat - 17.7 g
  • Saturated Fat - 4 g
  • Cholesterol - 79.8 mg
  • Sodium - 649.2 mg
  • Total Carbohydrate - 87.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber - 5.3 g
  • Sugars - 61.8 g
  • Protein - 8.3 g
  • Calcium - 48.5 mg
  • Iron - 2.3 mg
  • Vitamin C - 0.1 mg
  • Thiamin - 0.2 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease well and generously flour 2 (9 inch) cake pans.

Step 2

Sift flour, baking soda, salt, sugar, and cocoa into a large bowl.

Step 3

Add shortening, buttermilk and Cola. Beat for 1 1/2 minutes with electric beater at low speed.

Step 4

Add 1 whole egg and 2 egg yolks. Beat for 1 1/2 minutes.

Step 5

Pour cake batter into the 2 pans. Bake 30-35 minutes.

Step 6

Cool, and frost with Cola frosting.

Step 7

Frosting:

Step 8

Combine ingredients in top of double boiler.

Step 9

Cook over rapidly boiling water, beating until mixture stands in peaks.

Step 10

Remove from heat, and continue beating until thick enough to spread.

Tips


No special items needed.

3 Reviews

DixieDoddle

This has always been a specialty round here and this version is so licious you will be wanting yur second piece before you git yur first piece eatin!

5.0

review by:
(17 Apr 2014)

BettyB

I had nothing but compliments from everyone when I served this delicious cake, I have requests to make it again next week. Luv2Kook thank you for your wonderful recipe!

5.0

review by:
(26 Aug 2012)

dana_flynn

5 stars plus for this cake, I love trying new cake recipes and this one is really good I think it must be the cola that takes it to the top, sorry I didn't make the frosting I hope to next time, the perfect amount of sweetness and moistness, thanks for this recipe!

5.0

review by:
(22 Jun 2012)

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