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Chocolate-Cola Cake

Makes about 12 servings
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • 1 cup cola
  • ½ cup whole buttermilk
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Cola Frosting recipe follows

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350˚. Spray a 13x9-inch baking dish with baking spray with flour.
  2. In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt.
  3. In a medium saucepan, bring butter, cola, buttermilk, and cocoa to a boil over medium-high heat, whisking constantly. Remove from heat, and add to flour mixture, whisking until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla, whisking until smooth. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
  4. Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Pour Cola Frosting over hot cake. Let cool for 30 minutes before serving.