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Southern-style chocolate cake

Southern-style chocolate cake prepared dish

A rich Southern-style chocolate sheet cake made with Coca-Cola, marshmallows, and warm cocoa-pecan frosting.

This recipe is American style, desserts, scaled for 12 servings, with 20 min prep and 40 min cook.

Prep: 20 min · Cook: 40 min · Total: 60 min · Serves: 12

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include miniature marshmallows, coca-cola, vegetable oil, unsweetened cocoa powder.
  • Follow all 10 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 12 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup miniature marshmallows
  • 1 cup coca-cola (for cake batter)
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (for cake batter)
  • 2 unit eggs (lightly beaten)
  • 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (for frosting)
  • 0.5 cup buttermilk
  • 6 tbsp coca-cola (for frosting)
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 cup margarine (for frosting)
  • 4 cup powdered sugar
  • 0.5 cup margarine (for cake batter)
  • 1 cup pecans (chopped)
  • 2 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 cup granulated sugar

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease a 13x9-inch baking pan.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, granulated sugar, and miniature marshmallows. Set aside.
  3. In a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup margarine, vegetable oil, 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, and 1 cup Coca-Cola. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring until smooth.
  4. Pour the hot Coca-Cola mixture over the flour mixture and stir until combined.
  5. In a separate bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, and baking soda.
  6. Add the egg mixture to the batter and stir well until smooth. The batter will be thin.
  7. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  8. While the cake bakes, make the frosting: in a saucepan, combine 1/2 cup margarine, 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, and 6 tablespoons Coca-Cola. Bring just to a boil.
  9. Remove the frosting from the heat and whisk in the powdered sugar until smooth. Stir in the chopped pecans.
  10. Spread the warm frosting over the hot cake. Let it set slightly before slicing and serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 485
  • Protein: 4 g
  • Fat: 23 g
  • Carbohydrates: 68 g
  • Sugar: 53 g
  • Sodium: 320 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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