Coca Cola Cake

Step #1: Make the Cake

 Cake Ingredients:
   - 2 c. flour
   - 2 c. sugar
   - 1/2 tsp salt
   - 1 tsp baking powder
   - 1/2 tsp cinnamon
   - 1 c. butter
   - 1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
   - 1 c. coca-cola
   - 1/2 c. buttermilk
   - 2 eggs
   - 1 tsp vanilla extract

 Cake Directions

 Preheat oven to 350 and greast a 9x13 pan. 

 Mix together the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and cinnamon, and set aside.  In a saucepan over medium-high heat, stir together the butter, cocoa powder, coca-cola, and buttermilk until the mixture boils.  Remove from heat and add it to the flour mixture. Wisk until combined.  Then add in eggs and vanilla and mix well.  Put in pan the greased pan and bake for about 30 minutes.  Yes, this is a quick bake! Don't overbake it or it won't be delicious.

 When cake is nearly done, make the glaze.

Step #2: Glaze the Cake

 Glaze Ingredients:
   - 1/2 c. butter
   - 1/4 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
   - 1/2 c. coca cola
   - 4 c. confectioners' sugar
   - 1 c. chopped pecans

 Glaze Directions:
 Mix all ingredients into saucepan over medium-high heat until it boils.  Remove from heat and slowly stir in confectioners' sugar until nice and smooth.  Then add in chopped pecans and stir.

 Once cake is done and out of oven, pour this warm glaze right ove the top of the hot cake.

Now, wait (even though you won't want to). Let it set. It tastes better when it cools, I promise! Very good with vanilla ice cream or on its own. Yummo!

**Recipe and picture taken from May Flaum's "THE Chocolate Cola cake" recipe.**