Katey's Kitchen

Cake

2 cups self-rising flour

2 cups sugar

3 Tbl cocoa

1 c Coca-Cola

1 c butter

1 1/2 c miniature marshmallows

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 c buttermilk

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp vanilla

Frosting

1/2 cup butter

1 Tbl cocoa

6 Tbl Coca-Cola

1 box confectioner’s sugar, 1 pound

1/2 c chopped pecans

~Preheat oven to 350

~Grease and flour 9 x 13 pan

~In large bowl combine flour and sugar.

~In saucepan combine the cocao, Coca-Cola, butter and marshmallows.  Slowly pour into the flour/sugar mixture, stirring well.

~In separate bowl mix eggs, buttermilk, baking soda and vanilla.  Add to the first mixture.

~Pour into prepared 9 x 13 pan and bake for 35 minutes or until cake tests done.

For Frosting:

~In a saucepan bring butter, cocoa and Coca-Cola to a boil.

~Stir in the sugar and mix well.

~Stir in nuts.

~Spread over the cake while both cake and frosting are still warm.

Serves 16

1/2 cup butter

1 1/2 c graham cracker crumbs

1 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk*

1 6-oz package (1 cup) semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 3.5-oz can (1 1/3 c) flaked coconut

1 cup chopped nuts

~Preheat oven to 350

~In 13x9x2 baking pan, melt butter in oven.  Sprinkle crumbs over butter, mix together and press into pan

~Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumbs

~Top evenly with remaining ingredients; press down firmly

~Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned

~Cool thoroughly before cutting

~Store loosely covered at room temperature

Makes 24 bars

*not evaporated milk