Ingredients
CAKE
2 cup flour, sifted
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp cocoa
3 eggs
1 1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup coca-cola
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
2 1/4 cup raw carrots, grated
1 cup nuts, chopped
1 cup coconut, flaked
COCACOLA SYRUP
3/4 cup sugar
2 tsp cocoa
6 tbsp coca-cola
6 tbsp butter
1 tbsp light corn syrup
1/2 tsp vanilla
Directions
Mix all the dry ingredients together. Beat the eggs well; add sugar,
oil, 3/4 cup cola, and vanilla and beat well. Stir in the dry
ingredients until smooth, then add the carrots, nuts and coconut. Mix
well. Bake in a greased and lightly floured 13 x 9 pan in a preheated
350~F oven for 40-50 minutes, until cake tests done. Remove from oven
and prick hot cake all over with a fork, then pour the cola syrup
slowly, evenly over the top. Serve warm or room temperature with
lightly sweetened-vanilla flavored whipped cream.
Coca-Cola 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
extract. Remove from heat and pour, hot, over hot cake.
Servings: 16 servings
Coca-Cola Carrot Cake Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Cake; Dessert
The History of Recipes
It is quite possible to prove the history of transcribed cooking instructions back into history, in truth as far as the Egypt of the Pharoahs, and maybe even further. Interesting though that maybe, mostly, these ancient recipes were just simple hieroglyphic recipes for preparing meals.
Interestingly, the most ancient recipe discovered, according to experts in ancient history is a collection of ancient tablets in ancient Sumerian which show the making of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as making anyone who drank it feel wonderful and blissful. As we move into The time of the romans 25BC a man called Apicius compiled a few documents which described recipes prepared by wealthy roman citizens. He recounts how the meals were split into hors d`oeuvres, main meal and dessert, something that is very familiar to us today. He also describes how the early Romans made use of many different spices and herbs, including a few that are still present in modern kitchens such as thyme, fennel and parsley. Later, in the 15th century, the Crusaders brought back many new foods and spices from the holy land, including spices such as parsley and basil. The introduction of these new herbs and spices caused an eruption in publications on food, some of which still exist in private libraries. During the next few hundred years, the wealthy families of the West tried to lay on the most extravagent banquests, and consequentially chefs and their recipe collections increased in prestige. Even so, it wasn`t until the 19th century that fine cookery and recipe publications really came of age. The Famous Mrs Isabella Beeton in the UK, and the equally well-known Fannie Merritt Farmer in the USA, dedicated the best years of their lives to collating, testing, and recording popular recipes of the day. By the time we get to the twentieth century, cooking books were increasing in popularity as a result of better eduction, increased leisure time and a general increase in wealth. |
We hope you enjoy this Coca Cola Carrot Cake recipe.
