Ingredients: |
Ingredients: Cake:
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
3/4 cup (1.5-ounces) mini marshmallows
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
1 cup Coca-Cola, not diet
2 1/3 cup (12 ounces) all-purpose flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 extra large eggs
3/4 cup buttermilk
Icing:
2 cups (4 sticks) butter
1/2 cup Coca-Cola, not diet
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup cocoa powder, sifted
4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
1 1/4 pound powdered sugar, sifted
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Directions: |
Directions:1. Preheat oven to 325º
2. To prepare cake, melt butter in saucepan. Add marshmallows; stir until melted. add chocolate; stir over low heat until melted. Add Coca-Cola, then set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
3. Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Place sugar,oil and vanilla in a large mixing bowl. Beat with a mixer on medium speed. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add cooled chocolate mixture and beat on low until combined. Add half the flour mixture, then the buttermilk, then the remaining flour mixture. Scrape down sides after each addition.
4. Scrape into 2 (8- or 9 -inch) cake pans. Bake 40 to 45 minutes, until cake springs back when touched lightly. Let cool. When cool, cut each cake layer in half horizontally, to make 4 layers.
5. To prepare icing, cream butter in bowl using a mixer until smooth. Add Coca-Cola and vanilla. Mix on low speed until blended. Add cocoa powder and chocolate. Mix until smooth, scraping down sides. Beat in powdered sugar, 1/2 cup at a time on low speed. Keeping mixture on low, beat until smooth. Best if made one day ahead of when needed.
6. Frost cake and serve. |
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