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Cola Cake

Serves 22 $1.02 est. / serving

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Estimated ingredient cost$22.35For the whole recipe · ingredients used
Cola Cake
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YOUR TIME IN THE KITCHEN

Make something good.

  1. 01

    Combine flour and sugar in a bowl.

  2. 02

    Mix cola, margarine, and cocoa in a saucepan, and bring to a boil.

  3. 03

    Pour over flour/sugar mixture and mix well.

  4. 04

    Beat the eggs and mix them in. Add milk, soda, vanilla and marshmallows to make thin batter. Marshmallows will float to the surface.

  5. 05

    Bake in a 9x13-inch (23x33 cm) pan at 350 F for 35 minutes. Make frosting before it cools.

  6. 06

    Mix cola, cocoa, and margarine in a pan and bring to a boil.

  7. 07

    Add vanilla, sugar, and nuts. Mix until smooth.

  8. 08

    Spread the warm frosting on the cake.

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Original recipe · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Photograph

File:Sheet cake with chopped nuts.jpg — Jeff Sandquist. Texas sheet cake..

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  • Flour

    File:All-Purpose Flour (4107895947).jpg — Veganbaking.net from USA. All-Purpose Flour

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  • Sugar

    File:Bowl of white sugar.jpg — Douglas P Perkins. Own work

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  • Plain margarine

    File:Margarine picture.jpg — Mr.jackal1880. Own work

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  • Egg

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  • Plain dairy buttermilk

    File:Piimä.png — Tiia Monto. Own work

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  • Baking soda, dried

    File:No name sans nom baking soda.jpg — Michael Francis McCarthy. https://www.flickr.com/photos/sagamiono/4299196396/

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  • Vanilla extract

    File:Homemade Vanilla Extract (4107750384).jpg — Veganbaking.net from USA. Homemade Vanilla Extract

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  • Powdered sugar

    File:PowderedSugar.png — Ɱ. Own work

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