COKE-COLA CAKE

All of us know how a good ole Coke will tendrize meat but here is a recipe for a Coke-Cola cake that is so good. Do not use any diet coke in this recipe.


1 Box White Cake Mix
4 Tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
8 Tablespoons(1 stick) Blue Bonnet Marg., melted
1 Cup Coke-Cola
1/2 Cup Buttermilk
2 Large Eggs
1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
11/2 Cups Marshmallows
Frosting:
8 Tablespoons(1 stick) Blue Bonnet marg.
4 Tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1/3 Cup Coke-cola
4 Cups Powdered Sugar, sifted
1 Cup Chopped Pecans

Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 13 x 9 cake pan. Set the pan aside.
Put the cake mix, cocoa powder, melted butter, cola, buttermilk, eggs, vanilla in a bowl. Mix with a electric mixer for 1 minute. Scrape down the sides with a spatula. Increase the speed to medium and beat 2 minutes. The batter should be well blended. Fold in the marshmallows. Pour into pan and bake for 40 to 45 minutes or until it comes away from the side. Frost the cake while still warm.

Frosting: Place the butter in a saucpan as it melts, stir in the cocoa powder and the cola. Let the mixture come to just a boil, stirring constantly and then remove from the heat. Stir in the powdered sugar until it is thick and smooth. Fold in the pecans. Spread the frosting on top of the cake and let it go out to the sides. Let cake cool 30 minutes before serving it.