RECIPE
For the cake
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
1cup butter or margarine
3 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa
1 cup Coca-Cola
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
For the frosting
1/2 cup butter
3 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa
6 Tbsp. Coca-Cola
1 (16-oz.) box confectioners sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans
To make the cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a bowl, sift together sugar and flour. Add marshmallows. In a saucepan, mix butter, cocoa and cola. Bring to a boil and pour over dry ingredients; blend well. Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk just before adding to batter along with eggs and vanilla extract, mixing well. Pour into a well-greased 9-by-13-inch pan and bake 35 to 45 minutes. Remove from oven and frost immediately.
To make the frosting: Combine butter, cocoa and cola in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and pour over confectioners sugar, blending well. Add vanilla extract and pecans. Spread over hot cake. When cool, cut into squares and serve.
When i was a little girl i used to love visiting my aunt Mabel and uncle Joe during the holidays because she would always have this cake waiting for us when we got there. I looked forward to tasting it once a year! When i got older i wanted to learn how to bake it myself but instead learned that it wasn't as easy as it appeared. To this very day, i have not been able to capture the full essence of aunt Mabel's talent but have come pretty close.
Leave me a comment and let me know how yours came out. Remember it should be light and moist with a delicious coca cola taste.
Much success to you!
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