Coca-Cola Cake

I'm a Coca-Cola Fan.  Try this "Novelty Cake" for a sweet addition to Casual Dining and Sports T.V. Parties. 

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Coca-Cola
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup cocoa
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
• Coca-Cola Frosting (recipe follows)
• Garnish: 3/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Preparation:

• Combine Coca-Cola and buttermilk; set aside.
• Beat butter at low speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar; beat until blended. Add egg and vanilla; beat at low speed until blended.
• Combine flour, cocoa, and soda. Add to butter mixture alternately with cola mixture; begin and end with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just until blended.
• Stir in marshmallows. Pour batter into a greased and floured 13- x 9-inch pan. Bake at 350° for 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from oven; cool 10 minutes. Pour Coca-Cola Frosting over warm cake; garnish, if desired.
• Note: Don't make the frosting ahead--you need to pour it over the cake shortly after baking.

Coca-Cola Icing...

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/3 cup Coca-Cola 
3 tablespoons cocoa
1 (16-ounce) package powdered sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1. Bring first 3 ingredients to a boil in a large saucepan over medium heat, stirring until butter melts. Remove from heat; whisk in sugar and vanilla.