Cheryl's Coca-Cola Cake

For my birthday, Cheryl brought me some of her Coca-Cola Cake. It's undoubtedly one of the best cakes I've ever had. She adapted it from a Cheerwine Cake recipe that called for Cheerwine Cola and almond flavoring instead of vanilla.


1 (18.25-ounce) package devil's food cake mix
Up to 1 1/3 cups Coca-Cola
eggs, oil, etc. as indicated on package
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 recipe Coca-Cola Icing

Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 13-x-9-x-2-inch pan.
Prepare cake mix according to package directions, substituting Coca- Cola for water and adding other ingredients as indicated.
Add vanilla extract. Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake as directed on package.
Frost cake immediately with Coca Cola Icing.

1/3 cup Coca-Cola
1/2 cup margarine
1/4 cup unsweetened natural cocoa powder
2 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped nuts, toasted (optional)

In a small saucepan, combine Coca-Cola, margarine, and cocoa powder; bring to a boil.

Pour hot mixture over confectioners' sugar. Stir until smooth. Add vanilla extract and chopped nuts, stirring to combine.

Cool for approximately 20 minutes, or until lukewarm.