Chocolate Coca Cola Cake

This is the perfect party cake...rich and chocolaty beyond reason!
The cola add a wonderful depth of flavor that everyone will love!
Make the frosting while the cake is baking in the oven ~ then pour on top of the hot cake for fabulous results! Yum!

Chocolate Coca Cola Cake
2 cups sugar
2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup oil
3 T unsweetened cocoa
1 cup Coca-Cola
1 t baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
1 t vanilla extract

In a bowl sift together sugar and flour. Add marshmallows.
In saucepan, mix butter, oil, cocoa and cola.
Bring to a boil and pour over dry ingredients; blend well.
Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk just before adding to cake batter.
Mix buttermilk, eggs and vanilla into batter.
Pour into well greased 9×13 inch pan and bake @ 350 degrees for 25-40 minutes.
(OR … until toothpick comes out clean. DO NOT OVER BAKE!)
Remove & frost immediately…

Frosting
1/2 cup butter
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
6 T cola
1 (16 oz.) box powdered sugar
1 t vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans
Combine butter, cocoa and cola in saucepan.
Bring to a boil and pour over sugar, blending well.
Add vanilla extract and pecans.
Spread over hot cake.
Cut into small squares to serve.