{"id":2068,"date":"2015-01-11T01:28:01","date_gmt":"2015-01-11T09:28:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cookiesorbiscuits.com\/?p=2068"},"modified":"2015-01-11T01:28:31","modified_gmt":"2015-01-11T09:28:31","slug":"coca-cola-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cookiesorbiscuits.com\/?p=2068","title":{"rendered":"Coca Cola Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"

For the last week and a half we have been having a new food in our house every day.   I was seeking out a new dessert to make when I stumbled over this Coca-Cola cake.   I didn’t even know there was such a thing!    It appealed to all my family – my husband is a coke drinker and my kids and I love chocolate – so it went onto our list of foods to try.    I was slightly apprehensive, as I am not a fan of cola but I was pleasantly surprised when I tasted this cake.   There was barely any cola taste, instead it was simply a very light and delicate chocolate cake.   Honestly, I felt a little gypped as it was so close to a regular chocolate cake that it didn’t really feel like we were tasting a new food. <\/p>\n

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We’ve been travelling around the America’s quite a bit with our new food adventure.   The Tres Leches Cake was from South America.   We’ve had Poutine from Canada, the Southern America favorite – Biscuits and Gravy, Moon Pies, Cornmeal Pancakes, Bison burgers and now this Coca Cola Cake.   This cake is firmly rooted in the United States of America – how can it not be with the addition of Coke! – and all the information I could find online indicated that it is a Southern Food.   Some of the most delicious and unhealthy food comes from the South – and this cake is right there along with that description.    My love asked me if the Coke replaces some of the sugar used in a cake, to which I had to admit that it just added to the usual amounts!   <\/p>\n

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Chocolate is a sure winner for my youngest, so it was great to have a new food that he did not screw up his face about.   To give him credit – he has tried a bite of every new food so far.   A miracle, I do declare!<\/p>\n

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I was going to make this cake with my own blend of gluten free flours, but when I popped down to my local shops they were out of tapioca flour.   However, there was a new gluten free blend for me to try.   And I can never resist that!   Today’s new gluten free flour blend is Cup4Cup<\/a>.   I have used it a few times since making this cake, and so far I have been very happy with the results.   It’s definitely been the best pre-made blend I have ever used for making cakes.   I suspect that this is because it uses powdered milk in it’s ingredients.   When baking with gluten free flours, I have found it helps to add a protein to help with building structure.   I often will add egg replacer to my blend, but powdered milk is another option.   It’s more expensive than the Namaste Flour blend I often use, but it’s a much lighter texture which helps with some recipes.<\/p>\n

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Overall, this cake was loved by all my family. My 5 year old has declared that this has been the best new food over the last 10 days. For me – it wasn’t my favorite, but it was pretty good. I’ll share some of my favorites over the next few weeks – as I’m planning on making them again!<\/p>\n

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Coca Cola Cake<\/div>\t
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  1. 1 cup butter<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  2. 1 cup Coca-Cola<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  3. 2 cups sugar<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  4. 2 cups plain flour or gluten free flour blend<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  5. 2 eggs<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  6. 1\/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  7. 1 teaspoon baking soda<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  8. 1\/2 cup buttermilk<\/li>\t\t\t\t
  9. 1 1\/2 teaspoons vanilla extract<\/li>\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t
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    1. 3 cups confectioners sugar<\/li>\t\t\t\t
    2. 1\/2 cup butter, at room temperature<\/li>\t\t\t\t
    3. 1\/2 cup Coca-Cola<\/li>\t\t\t\t
    4. 1\/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder<\/li>\t\t\t\t
    5. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract<\/li>\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t
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      1. Preheat the over to 350\u00b0F and grease a rectangular 13x9 inch sheet cake pan.<\/li>\t\t\t\t
      2. In a large saucepan, combine the butter and Coca-Cola. Stirring regularly, bring the mixture to a boil.<\/li>\t\t\t\t
      3. Remove from the heat and add the flour and sugar. Stir to combine.<\/li>\t\t\t\t
      4. Add the eggs, cocoa powder, baking soda, buttermilk and vanilla. Mix by hand until well blended.<\/li>\t\t\t\t
      5. Pour into the greased cake pan and bake for 30 minutes or until a tooth pick inserted in the center comes out clean.<\/li>\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t
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        1. In a large bowl, cream the butter.<\/li>\t\t\t\t
        2. Add the Coca-Cola, cocoa powder and vanilla and stir to combine.<\/li>\t\t\t\t
        3. Gradually beat in the powdered sugar.<\/li>\t\t\t<\/ol>\n\t\t<\/div>
          Cookies or Biscuits? https:\/\/www.cookiesorbiscuits.com\/<\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> This cake has been altered from a recipe I found on the CocaCola Company website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

          For the last week and a half we have been having a new food in our house every day.   I was seeking out a new dessert to make when I stumbled over this Coca-Cola cake.   I didn’t even know there was such a thing!    It appealed to all my family – my… <\/p>\n

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