Ingredients
Cake
- 2 cups (275 g / 9.7 oz) flour
- 2 cups (450 g / 16 oz) white granulated sugar
- 1 cup (250 ml / 8.5 oz) cola
- 2 sticks (250 g / 8.8 oz / 1 cup) margarine
- 3 tablespoons cocoa
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup (125 ml / 4.2 oz) buttermilk
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cup (125 g / 4.4 oz) miniature marshmallows
Frosting
- 6 tablespoons cola
- 2 tablespoons cocoa
- 1 stick (125 g / 4.4 oz) margarine
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 cups (500 g / 1.1 lb) powdered sugar
- 1 cup (80 g / 2.8 oz) chopped nuts (optional)
Procedure
Cake
- Combine flour and sugar in a bowl.
- Mix cola, margarine, and cocoa in a saucepan, and bring to a boil.
- Pour over flour/sugar mixture and mix well.
- Beat the eggs and mix them in. Add milk, soda, vanilla and marshmallows to make thin batter. Marshmallows will float to the surface.
- Bake in a 9×13-inch (23×33 cm) pan at 350 °F (177 °C) for 35 minutes. Make frosting before it cools.
Frosting
- Mix cola, cocoa, and margarine in a pan and bring to a boil.
- Add vanilla, sugar, and nuts. Mix until smooth.
- Spread the warm frosting on the cake.