Chocolate Coke Cake

I must credit my cousins Amber, Cassie, and Taylor for this recipe. This is one that their grandmother passed down to them which, in turn, they shared with me.

If you like chocolate cake, this will soon become your most favorite chocolate cake ever! Even though there are some strange ingredients in this recipe, in the end, it turns out to be the most FABULOUS cake in the world. In fact, this is the gift my Dad asks for on his birthday. And for someone who is impossible to buy for, I am more than happy to make him this tasty treat.

INGREDIENTS FOR CAKE:
2 C. Flour
2 C. Sugar
1 1/2 tsp. ground Cinnamon
1 tsp. Baking Soda
1 1/2 C. Mini Marshmallows
1/2 C. Shortening
1/2 C. Margarine
1 C. Classic Coca-Cola
3 tbsp. Cocoa Powder
1/2 C. Buttermilk
2 Eggs
1 tsp. Pure Vanilla Extract

DIRECTIONS FOR CAKE:
Bring to a boil the Coke, shortening, margarine, & cocoa. Remove from heat and add the marshmallows and stirt until all the marshmallows are melted. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cinnamon, & baking soda. Stir in Coke mixture and beat until smooth. Add eggs, buttermilk, & vanilla and stir until combined. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 - 45 minutes in a greased rectangle baking dish.

INGREDIENTS FOR ICING:
1/2 C. Classic Coca-Cola
1/2 C. Margarine
3 tbsp. Cocoa Powder
1 C. Mini Marshmallows
1 Box Powdered Sugar
1/2 C. Chopped Pecans

DIRECTIONS FOR ICING:
Bring to a boil the Coke, margarine, & cocoa. Remove from heat and add the marshmallows and mix until melted. Add sugar and pecans and mix well. Pour over cake and allow to cool.