*  Exported from  MasterCook  *
 
                                 Cola Cake
 
 Recipe By     : Creative Country Cooking Book
 Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Cakes
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    2      cups          flour
    2      cups          sugar
    1 1/2  cups          miniature marshmallows
      1/2  cup           shortening
      1/2  cup           butter or margarine
    3      tablespoons   cocoa
    1      teaspoon      baking soda
    2                    eggs -- beaten
      1/2  cup           buttermilk
    1      cup           cola -- Coke or Pepsi
 
 Sift together flour and sugar.  Stir in marshmallows.  Set aside.  In a saucepa
 n, combine shortening, butter, cocoa and cola.  Bring to a boil.  Heat just unt
 il shortening and butter melt.  Remove from heat and pour over flour mixture.  
 Stir in buttermilk, soda and eggs.   Pour into a greased tube pan and bake at 3
 50 for 45 minutes or until done.  Remove from oven and cool in pan.  Frost.   
 
 Frosting
 
 1/2 cup butter or margarine
 6 tablespoons cola
 3 tablespoons cocoa
 1 box powdered sugar (16 oz.)
 1 cup chopped pecans
 
 Combine butter, cocoa and cola in saucepan.  Bring to a boil.  When butter is m
 elted, remove from heat and add sugar and nuts.  Spread on cake.  Note:  Do not
  reheat the mixture.
 
 
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 NOTES : The frosting comes out really runny.  I just dump it on the cake and fi
 ll up the center hole and when it cools it is delicious.
 
 I bake it in a Bundt pan.