Ingredients
- flour, 275 g / 9.7 oz2 cup
- granulated sugar, white; 450 g / 16 oz2 cup
- cola, 250 ml / 8.5 oz1 cup
- margarine, 250 g / 8.8 oz / 1 cup2 stick
- cocoa3 tbsp
- egg2
- buttermilk, 125 ml / 4.2 oz1/2 cup
- baking soda1/2 tsp
- vanilla extract1 tsp
- miniature marshmallows, 125 g / 4.4 oz1 1/2 cup
- cola6 tbsp
- cocoa2 tbsp
- margarine, 125 g / 4.4 oz1 stick
- vanilla1 tsp
- powdered sugar, 500 g / 1.1 lb4 cup
- nuts, chopped; optional; 80 g / 2.8 oz1 cup
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 8 steps
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 9x13-inch (23x33 cm) pan at for 35 minutes. Make frosting before it cools.
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.
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