SOUTHERN COCA-COLA CAKE

INGREDIENTS

1 cup Coca-Cola

½ cup canola oil

1 stick unsalted butter

3 tablespoons cocoa powder

½ cup mini marshmallows

2 cup granulated sugar

2 cup all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon salt

2 large eggs

½ cup buttermilk or coconut milk

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

For Frosting: 1 stick unsalted butter

3 tablespoons cocoa powder

3 tablespoons milk

3 tablespoons Coca-Cola

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

1 pound confectioners sugar

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a saute' pan, add coca-cola, oil, butter and cocoa and heat over medium high heat until it boils. Cut off heat once it boils.

Next add in marshmallows and whisk together until the marshmallows melt into the mixture and set aside.

In the bowl of your mixer, add sugar, flour and salt and mix on low. Slowly pour in hot cocoa mixture and continue mixing bringing speed up to medium speed.

Next add in eggs, buttermilk, baking soda and vanilla extract and beat until well combined.

Spray a 9x13 sheet cake pan with non-stick baking spray.

Pour the cake batter into the pan and spread out evenly.

Bake for 40-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.

While cake has about 10 minutes left of baking, add remaining butter, cocoa powder, milk, coca cola, vanilla extract and confectioners sugar into a pot over medium high heat and whisk together until boiling and well mixed.

Once cake is done baking, remove it from the oven and pour the hot frosting on the top of the cake and let cool.

Then slice and serve.