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Ingredients:

  • 1 cups - Cola (NOT diet)
  • 1/2 cups - Water
  • 1/2 cups - Canola oil
  • 1/4 cups - Cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 cups - Miniature marshmallows
  • 2 cups - Unbleached flour
  • 1 1/2 cups - Sugar
  • 1 teaspoons - Baking soda
  • 1 whole - Egg
  • 2 - Egg whites only
  • 1/2 cups - Low-fat buttermilk
  • 1 tablespoons - Vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons - Cocoa powder, For icing
  • 3 tablespoons - Cola, NOT diet, For icing
  • 1/4 cups - Butter, For icing
  • 1 1/2 cups - Powdered sugar, For icing
  • 1/3 cups - Chopped walnuts or pecans, For icing
  • 1/2 teaspoons - Vanilla extract, For icing

    • Directions:

    CAKE PREPARATION:
    1. Coat a 9X13-in. baking pan with nontick spray and set aside.
    2. Place cola, water, oil and cocoa powder in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat. Remove from heat and add marshmallows. Stir until melted; set aside.
    3. Combine flour, sugar and baking soda in large mixing bowl. In another bowl, beat egg and egg whites together, then stir in buttermilk and vanilla. Stir the liquid mixture into the dry mixture then add the warm cocoa mixture.
    4. Pour batter into prepared baking pan. Bake for 45 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

    FOR ICING:
    1. Place cocoa powder, cola and butter in saucepan. Bring to a boil over low heat. Remove from heat and stir in powdered sugar, nuts and vanilla; mix well.
    2. Spread icing over warm cake in baking pan.
    3. Cool on a wire rack.

    Brief Description

    Coke cake is delicious; this is a healthier version!

    Main Ingredient:

    Coca-cola; cocoa powder

    Category:  Cakes

    Cuisine:  American

    Posted By:

    mamakjking

    Posted On:

    January 3, 2013

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