Coca Cola Cake

This recipe is one of David and Laura's favorites, and has been quite a hit with our friends as well.

Cake:

1 cup Coke

1/2 cup buttermilk (I mix 1/2 cup of milk and 1 tbsp of lemon juice together and let sit for 10 minutes)

1 cup butter, softened

1 3/4 cup sugar

2 eggs, lightly beaten in separate bowl

2 tsp vanilla

2 cups flour

1/3 cup cocoa powder

1 tsp baking soda

1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows

1) Combine coke and butter milk in medium sized bowl. Set aside.

2) Beat butter in a large bowl until creamy.

3) Add eggs, sugar, and vanilla to butter. Beat at low speed until blended.

4) Combine flour, cocoa, and soda in a medium sized bowl.

5) Add dry mixture and coke mixture to butter mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Beat until well blended.

6) Stir in marshmallows.

7) Pour into a 13x9 pan and bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Pour the frosting onto the cake while the cake is still warm.

Frosting:

1/2 cup butter

1/3 cup Coke

3 tsp cocoa powder

1 box powdered sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1) Mix first 3 ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring until the butter has melted.

2) Remove the pan from heat and whisk in sugar and vanilla.

3) Pour over warm cake.