Coca-Cola Carrot Cake
Source: andy/mich
16 servings

2 cup flour, sifted
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 Tbsp cocoa
3 eggs
1 1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup coca-cola
1 1/2 tsp vanilla
2 1/4 cup raw carrots, grated
1 cup nuts, chopped
1 cup coconut, flaked

3/4 cup sugar
2 tsp cocoa
6 Tbsp coca-cola
6 Tbsp butter
1 Tbsp light corn syrup
1/2 tsp vanilla

Mix all the dry ingredients together.

Beat the eggs well, add sugar, oil, 3/4 cup cola, and vanilla 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 pan in a preheated 350F oven for 40-50 minutes, until cake tests done.

Remove from oven and prick hot cake all over with a fork, then pour the cola syrup slowly, evenly over the top. Serve warm or room temperature with lightly sweetened-vanilla flavored whipped cream.

Cola Syrup:
Combine sugar, cocoa, cola, butter and corn syrup in 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 pour, hot, over hot cake.