When trying to decide what kind of cake to make for my Daughter's birthday today I started thinking back to a recipe my Grandmother made when I was little. I was reintroduced to it when I was in college down in Florida. A nice, light chocolate flavor combined with the spice from the cola and a smooth buttery taste from the glaze give you all you could ask for in a moist, amazing cake. Here is how you make it:
YIELD 1 Cake
ACTIVE TIME 10-15 minutes
TOTAL TIME 60 minutes
INGREDIENTS
Flour Mix
2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking soda** 1/2 tsp cinnamon
Hot mix
1 cup butter
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup coca-cola (from bottle is my preference!) 1/2 cup buttermilk
Add to combined mixture:
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
Glaze
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 1/2 cup coca cola
4 cups of confectioners’ sugar
INSTRUCTIONS
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Preheat oven to 350, and grease up (I like Crisco) a 9×13 (or so) pan.
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Mix flour mix ingredients together in a bowl
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Mix hot mix ingredients in a saucepan over medium high heat stir this up good until it boils
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Stir two mixes together, then add eggs and vanilla extract
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Bake at 350 for 30 minutes
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When cake is nearly done, make glaze in saucepan, bringing first three ingredients to a boil and then stirring in sugar until smooth. Keep on low so glaze is warm when pouring over the cake.
- Once cake is out of oven, immediately pour glaze over the top, then allow to set for 5- 10 minutes before serving.
- Enjoy a big piece of Fat Boy Heaven!