Double Chocolate Fudge Cake

Ingredients:

1 cup real butter - divided

1 1/4 cup Coca-Cola® - divided

1 oz. square semi-sweet baking chocolate
3/4 cup miniature marshmallows

2 1/3 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder - divided

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda

1/2 tsp. salt

2 cup granulated sugar

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup vegetable oil

3 tsp. vanilla extract - divided

2 eggs

3/4 cup buttermilk

1/4 cup chocolate syrup

3 cups powdered sugar

Directions:

-In a saucepan, bring 1/2 cup butter, 1 cup cola, and chocolate to a boil.

-Remove from heat and stir in marshmallows until dissolved.

-Set aside and allow to cool to room temperature.

-In a bowl, Combine flour, 3/4 cup cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.

-With an electric mixer, beat together sugar, shortening, oil, and 2 tsp. vanilla until fluffy; beat in eggs and buttermilk.

-Beat in 1/2 of the dry mixture, scraping the sides of the bowl often.

-Beat in cooled cola mixture.

-Add remaining dry mixture and beat for 4 minutes; batter will be thick.

-Pour batter into a greased and floured 13" X 9" X 2" baking pan.

-Bake on top rack of a 350 degree oven for 35-40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

-Cream butter with an electric mixer.

-Beat in 1/2 cup cocoa powder, 1/4 cup cola, chocolate syrup, and 1 tsp. vanilla.

-Slowly add powdered sugar, scraping the sides of the bowl often, while beating with the mixer.

-If frosting seems dry, add small amounts of cola until you reach desired consistency.
-Frost cake while warm.