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'Secret ingredient' Chocolate Fudge Cake
From the Kitchen of: Pepper
Source: The Internet
A dark, decadent, mix-in-one-bowl fudge cake. Cola in the batter, cola in the icing.
CAKE |
1 3/4 | cups | flour |
2 | cups | brown sugar |
3/4 | cups | cocoa, measured then sifted |
2 | teaspoons | baking soda |
1 | teaspoon | baking powder |
| pinch | salt |
2 | | eggs |
1/2 | cup | vegetable oil |
1 | cup | cola such as Coke or Pepsi |
1 | ccup | buttermilk |
1 | teaspoon | vanilla |
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Preheat oven to 350 Degrees F. Lightly grease a 9 by 13 inch baking pan.
- Sift together dry ingredients and place in a large bowl. Into the center, stir remaining
ingredients with a whisk to make a smooth, thin batter. Whisk about 3 minutes.
- Pour into pan and bake until cake tests done, about 40-45 minutes.
- Cool cake on counter, then refrigerate while preparing icing.
COLA FROSTING |
1/4 | cup | unsalted butter |
3 | tablespoons | cocoa |
1/3 | cup | cup cola such as Coke or Pepsi |
4 | cups | icing sugar, measured, then sifted |
- Combine butter, cocoa, and cola and icing sugar and mix slowly to combine ingredients.
- Whip or beat until fluffy and smooth. Frost cake.