Secret Ingredient Chocolate Fudge Cake
1 ¾ cups of flour
¾ cup cocoa
1 tsp baking powder
2 eggs
1 cup cola
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups brown sugar
2 tsps baking soda
pinch salt
½ cup vegetable oil
1 cup buttermilk
Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly grease and flour a 9 x 13 inch baking pan. Sift together dry ingredients and place in a large bowl. Into the centre stir remaining ingredients with a whisk to make a smooth thin batter. Whisk for about 3 minutes. Pour into pan and bake until cake tests done about 40 – 45 minutes. Cool cake on counter or refrigerate while preparing icing.
Icing
¼ cup margarine
1/3 cup cola
3 tblsps cocoa
4 cups icing sugar
Combine margarine, cocoa, cola and icing sugar and mix slowly to combine ingredients. Whip or beat until fluffy and smooth. Frost Cake.
To make buttermilk take approximately 1 cup of milk and add vinegar to sour milk…it works perfectly. |