Chocolate coca cola cake!

[wiggal]

Hey guys,

Any one heard of this, or indeed have a tried and tested recipe!?

The lass I am replacingat work, it was her last day today and she is famous for her chocolate coca cola cake, which she made and bought in today.

I am no cake fan, but when I finally gave in and tried it out of curiousity, it was amazing! Best cake ever!! Even got to bring some home for after dinner!

[emmie]

i could be wrong but sure someone in the paper mentioned this the other day, and the reason it grabbed my attention was the fact of its ingredients, that person said the same as you, best cake they had ever eaten.

[wiggal]

It was em, sooo nice and so moist!

Most of the can of coke went into the cake, the rest into the icing that went on top, but it sounded pretty complicated and long winded when she described it to us.

[~Wingnut~]

Hi Wiggal!
Never had or heard of it but just googled it and I can tell you I will definately be making this!! Yummy!!! Thanx for bringing it to my attention :o)

http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/513466

[slimseeker]

type in hairy bikers coca cola cake on google they did a recipe

[welshlibranr]

tried to post a link for you wiggal, won't work!...........but have a look, it's on uktv website, and the recipe is from James Martin, it's called chocolate cola cake, hope you can find it, lush recipe!.....if you can't find it, let me know and I'll try to copy and paste it again!.............

[emmie]

dieters nightmare, but sounds fab
Chocolate cola cakeVegIngredients
250g/9oz self raising flour
300g/10½oz golden caster sugar
3 heaped tbsp cocoa
generous pinch bicarbonate of soda
250g/9oz butter
250ml/8½fl oz cola drink
125ml/4¼fl oz milk
2 eggs, beaten
5ml/ltsp vanilla extract
For the topping Double quantities if you like a thick frosting
100g/3½oz butter
2 tbsp cola drink
2 tbsp cocoa
200g/7oz icing sugar
To Serve:
caramel chocolate bar (king size)
a splash of double cream
warm water
2 tbsp mini marshmallows (optional)

[~Wingnut~]

Pssst.. Welsh, check out my link, it sounds similar ;o)

[welshlibranr]

Wingnut!..........yes that's the one, wiggal, this is it, try it, it's lovely!....my family and friends love it!............so do I......don't make it too often, can't stop eating it!.............

[emmie]

James Martin recipe, i could get the link to work again
Preparation method
1.Heat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas4.

2.Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl. Melt the butter and cola drink gently in a pan then add to the dry ingredients, together with the milk, eggs and vanilla.

3.Mix gently but thoroughly and tip into a buttered, loose based cake tin (24cm/9½ in diameter). Bake for about 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven and leave for about 15 minutes while you make the topping. Put the butter, cola drink and cocoa into a pan and melt slowly. Bring the mixture to the boil and then pour onto the icing sugar. Beat until smooth and pour over the cake while still warm. Cool the cake in the tin.

4.Serve with the sauce, made by melting the chocolate bar gently in a pan with a splash of cream, you may want to add a little warm water to achieve a pouring consistency, stir in the marshmallows if using. The sauce is rich and sweet, as is the topping, you may want to serve with one or the other rather than both.

[JonnyBoy12]

Sounds fab! Can we all have a slice of it then?

[emmie]

could not get link, must type slowerrrr

[wiggal]

Brilliant, thanks all!

I am no good at baking, but I am hoping I can master this one :-)

[welshlibranr]

wiggal, you'll be fine, not difficult at all, follow the recipe instructions and it'll work out fine!............enjoy!............

[barb1314]

Hi Wiggal,this too is my very favourite chocolate cake.I do the Nigella recipe. So easy to make and never ever goes wrong. Lovely warmed in microwave for 30 seconds and served with cream or ice cream...similar to choc fudge cake. I've also crumbled 2 Cadburys Flakes onto the frosting...even better :-)

[yinyang]

I decorate the top of mine with fizzy cola bottle sweets ( because it doesn't have enough calories as it is !)

[Ric.ror]

Try guiness and choc cake
Lovely no recipe (like I'm ever gonna bake a cake)