You don't need a special holiday to enjoy this cake. It's moist, chocolatey, rich and delicious.
1 c. Coca Cola, not diet
1/2 c. oil
1 stick butter
4 T. cocoa powder
2 c. sugar
2 c. flour
1/2 t. salt
2 eggs
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 t. baking soda
1 t. vanilla extract
Frosting:
1/2 c. plus 1/2 t. butter
3 1/2 T. cocoa powder
6 T. Coca Cola
1 box powdered sugar
1 t. vanilla extract
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a rimmed sheet pan.
In a saucepan, bring Coca Cola, oil, butter and cocoa powder to a boil.
Mix sugar, flour and salt together; pour into the boiling liquid. Remove from heat; beat well. Add eggs, buttermilk, baking soda and vanilla; beat well. Pour into prepared sheet pan.
Bake 20 - 25 minutes. Remove from oven; cool briefly.
Frosting:
Boil/stir together the butter, cocoa powder and Coca Cola. Remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla.
While still slightly warm, frost the cake.
12 servings.