This one is for you Valorie.
Recently, Food Blogger Valorie posted a pork chop recipe that called for a cup of Pepsi. She then wrote of her preference for Pepsi over the perennial cola taste test winner Coke.
Personally, I can’t really tell the difference between the two, but then again I rarely–if ever–consume carbonated beverages. However, I am not opposed to using them as an ingredient in recipes.
The following recipe is one I stumbled across when I was looking for unique ways to use up all the raw carrots I have sitting in my refrigerator. It’s from my mom’s recipe collection (though it is not her creation), which she bequeathed to me after I gave birth to my daughter.
If you love carrot cake (which I do) and have been looking for a recipe that includes an unexpected kick, I would highly recommend giving this recipe a try. The coke is incorporated in both the cake batter and in the special syrup topping. It’s a sweet treat that any cola lover will enjoy slurping up… with a fork.
COCA-COLA CARROT CAKE
Ingredients for Cake:
2 cup flour, sifted
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons cocoa
3 eggs
1-1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup Coca-Cola
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla
2-1/4 cup raw carrots, grated
1 cup nuts, chopped
1 cup coconut, flaked
Ingredients for Coca Cola Syrup
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoon cocoa
6 tablespoons Coca-Cola
6 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Mix dry ingredients; set aside. Beat eggs well; add sugar, oil, cola and vanilla and beat well. Stir in dry ingredients until smooth, and then add carrots, nuts and coconut.
Bake in a greased and lightly floured 9-by-13-inch pan at 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes, until cake tests done.
To make syrup: Combine sugar, cocoa, cola, butter and corn syrup in saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil, stirring, until thick and syrupy, about 5 minutes. Add vanilla.
Remove cake from oven and prick exterior of hot cake with a fork, then pour cola syrup evenly over the top. Serve warm or at room temperature with whipped cream.
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