Chocolate Cola Cake

Miss Erin's Note:

These freeze well, but they'll never last long enough to actually hit the freezer!

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Yield: 2 square ...

• 1 (18 ¼ ounce) package devil's food cake mix
• 1 (4 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
• 4 eggs
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• 1 ¾ cups cola drink , divided
• ½ cup butter or ½ cup margarine
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans , toasted

Directions:

1. BEAT first 4 ingredients at low speed with an electric mixer until blended.
2. Gradually add 11/4 cups cola.
3. Increase speed to medium, and beat 2 minutes.
4. Pour into a greased and floured 13- x 9-inch pan.
5. BAKE at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
6. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 minutes.
7. COOK butter, remaining 1/2 cup cola soft drink, and cocoa in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, until butter melts.
8. (Do not boil.) Remove from heat; stir in powdered sugar and vanilla.
9. Stir in pecans.
10. SPREAD warm frosting over top of warm cake; cool completely on wire rack.