1. Cola float

    1 scoop vanilla + cold cola

    Pour slowly down the side of the glass. It foams up fast.

  2. Sticky glaze

    1 cup cola + ½ cup brown sugar

    Simmer until syrupy, about 15 minutes. Brush it on ham or wings.

  3. Keep the fizz

    Store bottles upright

    Open the cap slowly and close it tight after every pour.

Chocolate cola cake

Recipe · Made with cola

Chocolate cola cake

Serves 12About 1 hourEasy

Method

  1. 1Heat the oven to 350°F and grease a 9 by 13 inch pan. Whisk the flour, sugar and baking soda in a large bowl.
  2. 2Bring 1 cup of the butter, 3 tablespoons of the cocoa and 1 cup of the cola to a boil, pour it over the flour and stir. Whisk in the buttermilk, eggs, 1 teaspoon of the vanilla and the marshmallows.
  3. 3Pour into the pan and bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
  4. 4For the frosting, bring the rest of the butter, cocoa and cola to a boil, take it off the heat and whisk in the powdered sugar and the rest of the vanilla. Pour it over the warm cake and scatter with pecans.

  • Sugar, diet or zero

    Classic has sugar or corn syrup. Diet and zero sugar use sweeteners, and zero sugar is made to taste closer to classic.

  • Cane sugar or corn syrup

    Most US colas use high-fructose corn syrup. Imported and craft colas often use cane sugar.

  • Caffeine-free exists

    Most colas have caffeine. Caffeine-free versions are a good choice for the evening.