Cookbook:Cola Cake

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Ingredients

Cake

• 2 cups (275 grams (9.7 oz)) flour
• 2 cups (450 grams (16 oz)) sugar
• 1 cup (250 milliliters (8.5 US fl oz)) cola
• 2 sticks (250 grams (8.8 oz)) margarine (1 cup)
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup (125 milliliters (4.2 US fl oz)) buttermilk
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cup (125 grams (4.4 oz)) miniature marshmallows

Frosting

• 6 tablespoons cola
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 stick (125 grams (4.4 oz)) margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 4 cups (500 grams (1.1 lb)) powdered sugar
• 1 cup (80 grams (2.8 oz)) chopped nuts (optional)

Procedure

Cake

1. Combine flour and sugar in a bowl.
2. Mix cola, margarine, and cocoa in a saucepan, and bring to a boil.
3. Pour over flour/sugar mixture and mix well.
4. Beat eggs and mix in. Add milk, soda, vanilla and marshmallows. Batter should be thin. Marshmallows will float to the surface.
5. Bake in a 9-by−13-inch (23 × 33 cm) pan at 350 °F (177 °C) for 35 minutes. Make frosting before it cools.

Frosting

1. Mix cola, cocoa, and margarine in a pan and bring to a boil.
2. Add vanilla, sugar, and nuts. Mix until smooth.
3. Spread the warm frosting on the cake.