My BFF's Favorite Baking Cake

Kalee and me in Florence having something sweet!

FAITH'S COCA-COLA CAKE 

Makes: 12 servings 
Hands-on time: 25 min. 
Total time: 60 min. 

2 cups all-purpose flour 
2 cups sugar 
1 cup butter 
2 tablespoons cocoa 
1 cup cola soft drink 
½ cup buttermilk 
1 teaspoon baking soda 
2 eggs, lightly beaten 
1 tablespoon vanilla extract 
1½ cups miniature marshmallows 
Chocolate Coca-Cola Icing 
Garnish: Toasted chopped pecans 

1. Preheat oven to 350°. 

2. Combine flour and sugar in large mixing bowl. 

3. Combine butter, cocoa and cola in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until mixture comes to a boil. Remove from heat; pour over flour mixture. Add buttermilk, baking soda, eggs and vanilla, whisking until blended. Stir in marshmallows. (Batter will be thin and marshmallows will float to the top.) 

4. Pour batter into lightly greased and floured 13x9x2-inch pan. Bake 30 to 35 min. or until a pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven; cool 15 min. Spread Chocolate Coca-Cola Icing over warm cake. Garnish with toasted chopped pecans, if desired. 

CHOCOLATE COCA-COLA ICING 

½ cup butter 
3 tablespoons cocoa 
6 tablespoons cola soft drink 
1 (16-oz.) package powdered sugar, sifted 

Combine first three ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring until butter melts. Remove from heat; whisk in sugar.