- Yield
- 12 generous slices
Ingredients
- For cake:
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder *
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 cup butter
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup Coca-Cola
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- For glaze:
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup Coca-Cola
- 4 cups confectioner's sugar
- 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat oven to 350º, and butter or grease a 9x13" cake pan.
- 2
In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon.
- 3
In a saucepan over medium high heat, combine butter, cocoa powder, Coca-Cola, and buttermilk. Stir frequently until it boils, then remove it from the heat.
- 4
Whisk the liquid mixture into the dry ingredients until combined.
- 5
Add eggs and vanilla extract, and mix.
- 6
Pour into pan, and bake for about 30 minutes. **
- 7
When cake is almost done, make the glaze. In saucepan, mix butter, cocoa powder, and Coca-Cola. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat.
- 8
Slowly stir in confectioner's sugar until smooth.
- 9
Stir in chopped pecans (if desired).
- 10
When cake is done, pour the warm glaze over the top of the hot cake. ***