Its a classic Southern recipe and a total crowd-pleaser.
When Cracker Barrel added it to their menu, it was a big deal.
My dad ordered it every time we went.
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The cake is lightly chocolatey with a thin, fudgy frosting.
It contains actual Coca-Cola, and the flavor really comes through.
Its sweettheres plenty of sugarandsodaand decadent.
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I knew right then and there that I had to try it.
I use the wordadaptedbecause I found it to be sparse and different from the one on the show.
Also, I took one big liberty with the recipe: I added salt.
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The recipe had zero salt and made a big, very sweet cake.
I promise the cake needs salt.
For the cake:
For the icing:
To make the cake, preheat the oven to 350F.
Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan.
Add the flour, granulated sugar, and salt to a large bowl and whisk well to combine.
Heat the butter and cocoa powder in a saucepan until the butter is melted, whisking to combine.
Add the cola and whisk, bringing it to a simmer.
Pour over the flour mixture and whisk to combine.
Add the buttermilk and baking soda and whisk to combine.
Add the eggs and vanilla and immediately mix, then add the marshmallows.
The batter will be thin and the marshmallows will float to the top.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
As soon as you take the cake out of the oven, make the icing.
Combine the butter, cocoa, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
you could use the same saucepan, no need to clean it!
Once the butter begins to melt, stir well to combine.
Add the cola and whisk.
Remove from the heat and add the vanilla followed by the powdered sugar.
Whisk until smooth and thickened.
Let cool for a few minutes so the icing can set, then cut into squares and serve warm.
I know this from experience.
My #2 tip is to dust the pan with cocoa powder instead of flour.
Finally, serve it warm if you’re able to.
Who cares what your slice looks like when it tastes this good?
