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Coca-Cola Cake
This is a southern charmer!

cake
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup Coca-Cola
2 eggs
1-1/2 cup mini-marshmallows
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup buttermilk
icing
1/2 cup margarine
7 tablespoons Coca-Cola
2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 pound box powdered sugar
1 cup chopped pecans

Preheat oven to 325F.
Sift flour, sugar and baking soda together.
In a pan, bring butter, shortening, cola and cocoa powder to a boil.
Remove from heat and pour over dry ingredients.
Add eggs and buttermilk, beat well.
Stir in marshmallows and vanilla.
Pour into a 9 x 13" cake pan.
Bake 35 minutes or until done.
Combine margarine, Coca-Cola and cocoa powder in a saucepan.
Bring to boil.
Add powdered sugar and pecans.
Pour over hot cake while icing is still hot.