Chocolate Cola Cake

     This is one of those recipes that I believe is even better the next day.  I have made other versions of this cake in the past, but this one struck me as quicker and just as good.  My husband loves homemade vanilla Blue Bell ice cream with it, but I prefer strawberries.  Alivia loved it also, but was a little distraught when she got it on her nose. . . . still hot out of the oven.

Ingredients:

2 cups flour

2 cups sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp cinnamon

1 cup butter

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 cup coca-cola

1/2 cup milk

2 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

Topping:

1/2 cup butter

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 cup coca cola

4 cups of confectioner's sugar

1 cup chopped pecans

Directions:

1.  Preheat oven to 325 degrees and grease 9 x 13 baking dish with Crisco.

2.  Mix flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon.

3.  In a saucepan over medium heat stir butter, cocoa, cola, and milk until it boils.

4.  Remove from heat and add to flour mixture by whisking

6.  Add eggs and vanilla and mix.

7.  Put in baking dish and bake for 30 minutes - don't over bake!

When cake is almost done make glaze topping:

1.  Stir first 3 ingredients over medium heat until boiling.

2.  Remove from heat and stir in confectioner's sugar and pecans.

3.  Pour over cake right out of the oven, let cake stand for a few minutes.

recipe from:  May Flaum