Untitled Document</ti> <style type="text/css">  </style> </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <br> <div align="center"> <table width="76%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="5"> <tbody> <tr> <td width="44%" align="center" valign="top"><img src="../foodhistory-444.jpg" width="400" height="53" border="3"></td> <td width="56%" align="center" valign="top"><script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script> <script async src="//pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/js/adsbygoogle.js"></script>  <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:block" data-ad-client="ca-pub-9260041780723917" data-ad-slot="5857198628" data-ad-format="auto" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </td> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><a href="../../index.html">The Kitchen Project</a></font><font size="2" face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"> | <a href="http://kitchenproject.com/history/">History Project </a>| <a href="http://kitchenproject.com/html/kpcontact.html">Contact Us</a></font> | <a href="../about.htm"><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">About Us</font></a> | <span class="style8"><a href="#foodhistorycourse">Free Food History Course </a>| <a href="../search.htm" target="_blank">Food History Search</a></span></p> <table width="80%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr align="center" valign="top"> <td width="736" align="left" bgcolor="#FFFFFF"><div align="center"> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="5"> <tr align="center" valign="middle"> <td height="88" bgcolor="#FDE9BD"><h1 class="style6"><font face="Times New Roman, Times, serif"><em>Classic Coca-Cola <br> Cake</em></font></h1></td> </tr> <tr align="center" valign="top"> <td bgcolor="#FDE9BD"><p><img src="CocaColaCake-6.jpg" width="666" height="374" alt=""/></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvdMEUpeqWg">Coca Cola Cake by Faye Thompson See the Video</a></p></td> </tr> </table> <p><em> </em></p> <table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="5"> <tbody> <tr> <th align="left" valign="top" scope="col"><p><em>A true retro Southern recipe inspired by the earliest published versions from the 1950s–60s.</em><br> <strong><em> What Makes This the “Oldest”?</em></strong></p> <p><em>Search results confirm that <strong>Coca Cola Cake</strong> is the earliest widely recognized soda‑pop cake, rising to fame in the <strong>mid‑20th century</strong> and becoming a Southern staple long before other soda‑based cakes became trendy. It’s the original blueprint for all soda pop cakes that followed</em></p> <p><strong><em>🍰 Classic Coca‑Cola Cake (Vintage Style)</em></strong><br> <strong><em>Ingredients</em></strong><br> <strong><em>For the Cake</em></strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li><em>2 cups all‑purpose flour</em></li> <li><em>2 cups granulated sugar</em></li> <li><em>1 cup Coca‑Cola (not diet)</em></li> <li><em>1 cup unsalted butter</em></li> <li><em>3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder</em></li> <li><em>½ cup buttermilk</em></li> <li><em>2 large eggs</em></li> <li><em>1 teaspoon baking soda</em></li> <li><em>1 teaspoon vanilla extract</em></li> <li><em>1 ½ cups mini marshmallows (a signature ingredient in early versions)</em></li> </ul> <p><strong><em>For the Warm Coca‑Cola Frosting</em></strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li><em>½ cup unsalted butter</em></li> <li><em>3 tablespoons cocoa powder</em></li> <li><em>6 tablespoons Coca‑Cola</em></li> <li><em>4 cups powdered sugar</em></li> <li><em>1 teaspoon vanilla extract</em></li> <li><em>1 cup chopped pecans (optional but very traditional)</em></li> </ul> <div align="center"><em> <hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"> </em></div> <p><strong><em>🥣 Instructions</em></strong><br> <strong><em>1. Prepare the Cake</em></strong></p> <ul> <li><em>Preheat oven to <strong>350°F</strong> and grease a <strong>9×13‑inch pan</strong>.</em></li> <li><em>In a large bowl, whisk together flour and sugar.</em></li> <li><em>In a saucepan, combine <strong>Coca‑Cola, butter, and cocoa powder</strong>.</em></li> <li><em>Bring to a gentle boil, stirring until the butter melts.</em></li> <li><em>Pour the hot mixture over the flour/sugar mixture and stir until smooth.</em></li> <li><em>Add buttermilk, eggs, baking soda, vanilla, and marshmallows.</em></li> <li><em>Mix gently — the marshmallows will float and melt into the batter as it bakes.</em></li> <li><em>Pour into the prepared pan and bake <strong>30–35 minutes</strong>, until a toothpick comes out clean.</em></li> </ul> <div align="center"><em> <hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"> </em></div> <p><strong><em>2. Make the Warm Frosting</em></strong></p> <ul> <li><em>In a saucepan, heat <strong>butter, cocoa, and Coca‑Cola</strong> until just boiling.</em></li> <li><em>Remove from heat and whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla.</em></li> <li><em>Stir in pecans if using.</em></li> <li><strong><em>Pour the warm frosting over the warm cake</em></strong><em> — this is the signature vintage technique.</em></li> </ul> <div align="center"><em> <hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"> </em></div> <p><strong><em>🍽️ Serving Notes</em></strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li><em>This cake is meant to be <strong>dense, moist, and fudgy</strong>, not fluffy.</em></li> <li><em>It tastes even better the next day.</em></li> <li><em>It’s a potluck legend for a reason — simple ingredients, big nostalgia.</em></li> </ul> <div align="center"><em> <hr size="2" width="100%" align="center"> </em></div> <p><strong><em>📚 Sources</em></strong><br> <em>Retro Recipe Book – History of Coca‑Cola Cake<br> This Old Baker – Old Fashioned Coca‑Cola Cake<br> Little Black Skillet – Old Fashioned Southern Coca‑Cola Cake<br> Three Meals – Classic Cola Chocolate Cake Ingredients</em></p> <p></p></th> </tr> </tbody> </table> <p><iframe width="860" height="485" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IvdMEUpeqWg?si=gw7IzjQpO5yCOAEW" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; 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