Fudgy Cola Cake by Paula Deen

Sooooo good!

For best results, use the real Coca-Cola with *real* sugar (not HFCS). It's the kind in the glass bottles from Mexico at the grocery store.

FUDGY COLA CAKE

2 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup butter (2 sticks)

1 cup cola flavored carbonated beverage

1/2 cup buttermilk

2 large eggs, beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350. Grease and flour 13x9x2 inch baking pan (I used Pam, it's fine).

In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa, and baking soda. Set aside.

In a large saucepan, melt butter over low heat. Remove from heat and whisk in cola, buttermilk and beaten eggs. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil (be sure to keep stirring or the eggs will end up scrambling a little... I didn't and ended up having to strain it when it was done). Stir in vanilla.

Pour batter into prepared baking pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until tester inserted in center comes out clean. Pour Fudgy Cola Icing over warm cake.

FUDGY COLA ICING

1/2 cup butter, melted (1 stick)

1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

3 Tablespoons cola-flavored carbonated beverage

1 (16 oz) box of confectioners sugar

In a large bowl, combine melted butter cocoa powder and cola. Using an electric mixer, gradually beat in confectioners sugar.