Chocolate Cola Cake
Created by Luv2Kook on May 5, 2012
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 30-35m
- Recipe #5324
Ingredients
- 3 large eggs
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 2/3 cup Coke Cola (Cola beverage)
- 1/2 cup buttermilk (or sour milk)
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- FROSTING
- 2 egg whites
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/3 cup light corn syrup
- 1/3 cup Coke Cola (Cola beverage)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease well and generously flour 2 (9 inch) cake pans.
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Step 2: Sift flour, baking soda, salt, sugar, and cocoa into a large bowl.
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Step 3: Add shortening, buttermilk and Cola. Beat for 1 1/2 minutes with electric beater at low speed.
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Step 4: Add 1 whole egg and 2 egg yolks. Beat for 1 1/2 minutes.
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Step 5: Pour cake batter into the 2 pans. Bake 30-35 minutes.
How to Make
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Step 6: Cool, and frost with Cola frosting.
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Step 7: Frosting:
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Step 8: Combine ingredients in top of double boiler.
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Step 9: Cook over rapidly boiling water, beating until mixture stands in peaks.
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Step 10: Remove from heat, and continue beating until thick enough to spread.