Allegra's New Favorite.....CocaCola Cake

This is ooey gooey yummy. This was the first from-scratch my 5 year old helped make, so of course it's her favorite. The icing is kinda like fudge and the cake is very tasty. A big winner with kids. Took it to a picnic and the kids all devoured it. I loved asking people to guess the secret ingredient too.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 12-16

Ingredients

• Cake

• 2  cups flour
• 2  cups sugar
• 1  cup butter
• 3  tablespoons  cocoa
• 1  cup  Coca-Cola
• 2  cups mini marshmallows
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

• Icing

• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 8  tablespoons  Coca-Cola
• 1  cup  chopped pecans
• 2  tablespoons  cocoa
• 1 (1 lb) box powdered sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1. Sift flour, sugar, soda and salt into a large bowl.
2. Heat butter, Coke, and butter to boiling point.
3. Pour over flour mixture.
4. Stir in eggs, buttermilk, vanilla and marshmallows.
5. The marshmallows will float and batter will be lumpy.
6. Pour into greased and floured 9 X 13 inch pan.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 35 minutes.
8. Cool.
9. After cake has cooled, heat butter, coke and cocoa to boiling point.
10. Pour over sugar and mix well.
11. Add nuts and vanilla.
12. Pour over cooled cake.