COCA-COLA CARROT CAKE

Cake
2 C. flour, sifted
1/2 C. vegetable oil
1 tsp. baking soda
3/4 C. Coca-Cola
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 T. cocoa
2 1/4 C. raw carrots, grated
3 eggs
1 C. nuts, chopped
1 1/2 C. sugar
1 C. coconut, flaked

Mix all the dry ingredients together. Beat the eggs well; add sugar, oil, Coca-Cola and vanilla extract and beat well. Stir in the dry ingredients until smooth, then add the carrots, nuts and coconut. Mix well. Bake in a greased and lightly floured 13 x 9-inch pan in a preheated 350°F oven for 40 to 50 minutes, until cake tests done. Remove from oven and prick hot cake all over with a fork, then pour the Coca-Cola Syrup slowly and evenly over the top. Serve warm or room temperature with lightly sweetened-vanilla flavored whipped cream.

Coca-Cola Syrup
3/4 C. sugar
6 T. butter
2 tsp. cocoa
1 T. light corn syrup
6 T. Coca-ColaŽ
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Combine sugar, cocoa, Coca-Cola, butter and corn syrup in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil, stirring, until thick and syrupy, about 5 minutes. Add vanilla extract. Remove from heat and immediately pour over hot cake.