Ingredients for the Cake:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons baking cocoa
- 1/2 cup Coca-Cola
- 1/4 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter
- 1-1/2 tablespoons baking cocoa
- 3/4 cup Coca-Cola
- 2 to 2-1/4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup broken pecans
To Prepare the Cake:
Mix the sugar, flour and baking powder in a bowl. Bring the butter, baking cocoa and Coca-Cola to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring to blend well. Pour over the dry ingredients gradually, mixing well.
Combine the buttermilk, egg and vanilla in a bowl; mix well. Add to the batter; mix well. Spoon into a greased and floured 8x8-inch cake pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean.
To Prepare the Frosting and Assemble:
Bring the butter, baking cocoa and Coca-Cola to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring to blend well; remove from heat. Stir in the confectioners' sugar and vanilla.
* Pour the hot frosting over the warm cake; top with the pecans. Let stand until cool.
Serves: 8
