Recipe: Coca Cola Cake with Cola Icing

Coca Cola Cake
rec.food.recipes/Janic412 (2000)

1 cup unsalted butter
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
3 Tbsp cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup coca cola
1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows

Combine all ingredients except cola and marshmallows in a large bowl, blend at low speed then mix for 1 minute at medium speed. Add cola. Blend well. By hand, stir in marshmallows. Pour batter into a greased 9x13-inch pan. Bake 350: for 40-45 minutes. Cool 30 minutes then spread with Cola Icing.

Cola Icing

1/2 cup soft butter
3 Tbsp cocoa
1/3 cup cola
4 cups powdered sugar
1 cup chopped, toasted pecan or walnuts

Combine all except the nuts and beat until smooth. Stir in the nuts. Frost cake.