Tonight we had our Mom's Night Out with MOPS and our theme was Christmas in July. So we all brought special Christmas themed dishes. It was a lot of fun! Our host even decorated her house up for the occasion.
I decided to make Cracker Barrel Coca Cola Cake. It's one of my favorite cakes and very easy as well.
Sorry the picture isn't the best. I hated to cut a piece before I took it to the get together. So I took a picture of it whole. It is very good though!
Cracker Barrel Double Fudge Coca Cola Cake
Ingredients:
1 C. Coca-cola
1/2 C. oil
1 stick Margarine
3 Tbsp. cocoa
2 C. sugar
2 C. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1/2 C. buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
Preparation:
In a sauce Pan, Bring Coca-Cola, Oil, Margarine, and cocoa to a boil. In a bowl, mix the sugar, flour and salt. Pour into the boiling liquid and beat well. Add the eggs, Buttermilk, baking soda and vanilla. Beat well. Pour into a greased and floured sheet cake pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.
Frosting
1/4 lb. Margarine
3 Tbsp. cocoa
6 Tbsp. cream or milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 lb. confectioners sugar
In a saucepan, combine the butter, cocoa, and milk. Heat until the butter melts. Beat in the remaining ingredients, and spread on the hot cake. Cool and cut.
What recipes remind you of Christmas? I can't believe it will be here in about 5 months!
This is being linked up at Tempt My Tummy Tuesday and Tasty Tuesday.
Comments
Sounds really yummy!
Christi
I became a follower of your blog, maybe you can do the same. Geri
I didnt know you are a fellow blogger I wish I could have come to the MNO last night...Josh got home WAAAY too late for me to make it! Oh well! I am really looking forward to getting to know you and the other ladies on the leadership team this year! Looks like ya'll did some fun planning the other night! Check out my blogs sometime:
www.maggie-and-family.blogspot.com
and www.cooperscooking.blogspot.com
Melanie Cooper
Recipes that make me think of Christmas... mmm....
Quick Chocolates
1/2 bag semi sweet chips
1/2 bag butterscotch chips
1 cup cashews (or favorite nut)
12 oz. bag crispy chow mien noodles
In a big bowl, toss together the noodles and nuts, set aside.
In a med. microwave bowl, melt the chips together. Stir well to blend.
Pour over noodle/nuts. Stir and toss until evenly coated. It is okay to break up the noodles some as you mix.
Drop by spoonfuls on waxed paper. Once hardened, store in air-tight containers.
You can also use all semi-sweet chips for a more dark chocolate version.
Cheery Cherry Cookies
use your favorite shortbread recipe. Shape dough into balls (about a tbs.). Press 1/2 a maraschino cherry on the top. Bake until the edges just start to get golden.
[sorry for the imprecise recipe but I can't find my regular one]
Both of those sound yummy! My kids love cherries so I bet they'd like those. I made something like the quick chocolates one time for christmas. They were yummy!
Thanks!
God bless,
Amanda
That sounds yuuuummmmy!
Now- can you taste the Coca Cola? What does it do?
I can't taste the cola in it and the kids kept asking me why it doesn't taste like coke. LOL I'm not sure what it does for it. It is a very good and rich cake though!
God bless,
Amanda