Double Chocolate Coca-Cola Cake
"Feeding the Faithful", Cursillo Movement of South Mississippi
1 cup Coca-Cola
1/2 cup oil
1 stick butter or margarine
4 Tbsp. cocoa powder
2 cups sugar
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla extract
In a saucepan, bring Coca-Cola, oil, butter and cocoa powder to a boil. Mix sugar, flour and salt together; pour into boiling liquid. Remove from heat and beat well. Add eggs, buttermilk, soda and vanilla; beat well. Pour into a well-greased and floured sheet pan.
Bake at 350 F for 20 to 25 minutes. Cool briefly; ice with frosting recipe while still slightly warm.
Frosting:
1/2 cup plus 1/2 tsp. butter
3 1/2 Tbsp. cocoa powder
6 Tbsp. Coca-Cola
1 box confectioners' sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Boil butter, cocoa powder and Coca-Cola. Remove from heat and blend in confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Spread on warm cake.
from the Feb. 2012 issue of Today in Mississippi
Mississippi Cooks: Featured Cookbook
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