Coca-Cola Cake

Today your Grandpa T. turns 60!
And like any good grandpa, he has the ultimate sweet tooth. This cake combines classic chocolate cake with his favorite thing in the whole world, Coca-Cola. Happy birthday!

1 C. Coke
1/2 C. buttermilk
1 C. butter, softenened
1 3/4 C. sugar
2 eggs, slightly beaten
2 tsp. vanilla
2 C. flour
1/4 C. unsweetened cocoa
1 tsp. baking soda
1 1/2 C. miniature marshmallows

Combine Coke and buttermilk. Beat butter on low until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating until blended. Add eggs and vanilla, and beat on low until incorporated.

Combine flour, cocoa, and soda in separate bowl.
Add to butter mixture alternately with Coke batter, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat on low until blended after each addition. Finally, add marshmallows. Pour batter into a greased and floured 13x9 inch pan.

Bake @ 350* for 30 - 35 minutes.
Remove from oven. Cool for 10 minutes.

Classic Coca-Cola Icing
1/2 C. butter
1/3 C. Coke
3 T. unsweetened cocoa
1-16 oz. powdered sugar
1 T. vanilla

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

Immediately pour over warm cake.

{LDM}