CoCola Cake

So today I was bored, having cravings, had time on my hands and couldn't decide what to do.  I thought about getting on my treadmill and burning a few calories.  Instead, I got on Pinterest and found this little delight.....and it spoke to me! :)

Some people call this Coca Cola cake, but if you've read The Help then you know to be truly southern this has to be called CoCola Cake.  It just sounds right.  This cake is so moist and delicious!  I should probably mention that even though it calls for Coke I used rootbeer since it was all I had in the house.  It seems so strange to say that!  Less than 6 months ago I was a raging Cherry Cokeaholic, drinking at least two cans a day.  But through sheer force of will and determination (and caffeine pills!) I can now honestly say I'm clean and sober (except for the can I drink after church on Sundays.  You try taking 4 rambunctious kids to church by yourself on Sunday and then tell me you don't need a strong drink afterwards!)  Anyways, back to the cake....you have to try this!  I got the recipe from HERE, but I did change it just a tiny bit.  I used baking soda instead of baking powder and I put in a bit more because I wanted it to be more cakey.

 Now I'm off to the basement to hit the treadmill and run like I'm Forrest Gump!

DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9×13 pan.
Mix:
2cups flour
2cups sugar
1/2tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2tsp cinnamon

In a saucepan over medium high heat until it boils, stirring consistently:
1 cup butter
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup coca-cola
 1/2 cup buttermilk

Take this off the stove and add to the flour mix & whisk until combined.

Then add:
2 eggs
1tsp vanilla extract
Mix, put in pan, bake it for about 30minutes. Yes, it’s a quick bake. Don’t over-bake it!  I actually only cooked mine for 28 minutes.  A toothpick in the center should come out clean.

When cake is nearly done make the glaze by mixing in a saucepan:
1/2cup butter
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup coca cola
Once that boils, remove and slowly stir in 4cups of confectioners’ sugar until nice and smooth. Then add in about a cup of chopped pecans, and give it a stir.

Pour this warm glaze right over the top of the hot cake!

Let it sit for at least 10 minutes.  The glaze will solidify some as it cools.  Then enjoy!  Or be like me and make the kids clean the entire basement before they can have any! Muahahahaha!