Pepsi-Cola Cake with Broiled Peanut Butter Frosting

 
 

Ingredients

Cake:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 stick butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 cup Pepsi-Cola (with fizz)
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows

Frosting:

  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 1 cup dark brown sugar
  • 2/3 cup smooth peanut butter
  • 1/4 cupmilk
  • 2/3 cupchopped peanuts

Instructions

Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9x13x2-inch sheet cake pan. Combine flour and sugar in a large bowl. Combine melted butter, cocoa, and Pepsi and pour over flour and sugar mixture. Stir until well-blended. Add buttermilk, beaten eggs, soda, and vanilla. Mix well. Stir in marshmallows. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 40 minutes. Remove cake from oven and frost while still barely warm.

Frosting: Cream butter, sugar, and peanut butter. Beat in milk. Fold in nuts. Spread over cake. Place frosted cake under broiler about 4 inches from heat source. Broil just a few seconds, or until topping starts to bubble. WATCH CONSTANTLY AND BE CAREFUL NOT TO SCORCH FROSTING! Let cool at least 30 minutes before serving. Serves 8 to 10.

Copyright 1984 Jane & Michael Stern.

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