Description:

Chocolate cake with cola.

Source:

Angela Creighton

Serves/Makes:1 9x13 inch cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup (225 ml) butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) cocoa
• 1 cup (225 ml) cola drink
• 2 cups (475 ml) all-purpose flour
• 2 cups (475 ml) white sugar
• 1 tsp (5 ml) baking soda
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp (5 ml) vanilla extract
• 1-1/2 cups (350 ml) miniature marshmallows

Preparation

• Heat to boiling the butter, cocoa and cola.
• Remove from heat and add flour, sugar, baking soda and mix gently.
• Stir in buttermilk, eggs, vanilla and marshmallows.
• Pour into greased 13 inch x 9 inch pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees (175 C.) for 30 to 35 minutes.
• While still hot, frost with Coca Cola Frosting (recipe follows).
• Coca Cola Frosting:
• Combine 1/2 cup (125 ml) butter or margarine, 2 tbsp (30 ml) cocoa and 6 tbsp (90 ml) coca-cola in saucepan.
• Heat to boiling over medium heat.
• Remove from heat.
• Add 4 cups (950 ml) confectioners' sugar and mix well.
• Mix in chopped nuts, if desired.

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