Cola Cake

* Exported from MasterCook *

Cola Cake

Recipe By : Creative Country Cooking Book
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Cakes

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 cups flour
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter or margarine
3 tablespoons cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 eggs -- beaten
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup cola -- Coke or Pepsi

Sift together flour and sugar. Stir in marshmallows. Set aside. In a saucepa
n, combine shortening, butter, cocoa and cola. Bring to a boil. Heat just unt
il shortening and butter melt. Remove from heat and pour over flour mixture.
Stir in buttermilk, soda and eggs. Pour into a greased tube pan and bake at 3
50 for 45 minutes or until done. Remove from oven and cool in pan. Frost.

Frosting

1/2 cup butter or margarine
6 tablespoons cola
3 tablespoons cocoa
1 box powdered sugar (16 oz.)
1 cup chopped pecans

Combine butter, cocoa and cola in saucepan. Bring to a boil. When butter is m
elted, remove from heat and add sugar and nuts. Spread on cake. Note: Do not
reheat the mixture.


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NOTES : The frosting comes out really runny. I just dump it on the cake and fi
ll up the center hole and when it cools it is delicious.

I bake it in a Bundt pan.