Lisa's Chocolate Cake

There is a co-worker of mine who makes a crazy good chocolate cake and brings it into work.  One day last week, she and another nurse invited me to sit and enjoy a piece of it and chat.  It was a delightful break in an otherwise stressful workweek.  Its so moist and chocolate-y - I had to ask...

"Any chance you would share that chocolate cake recipe with me???"

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Sure, it's a simple recipe. 
one box chocolate cake mix
one small box instant pudding mix (I use chocolate, but could do other flavor)
one cup oil
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup coke/dr pepper, diet coke, whatever you have on hand

Mix all ingredients except coke until blended, then slowly add the coke to the batter.  Beat 2 -3 min. on medium speed, then stir in half a bag of mini marshmallows.  (I add these about half the time, turns out fine without them).
Recipe says to bake for 25 min at 350, but I usually go 30-35 because it just doesn't look done to me at 25 min.

 

For the icing, melt a stick of butter, add about half to 3/4 of bag powdered sugar, dump in some cocoa, maybe 1/3 C. or so, and a bit of coke or whatever* (about 4 T. or so) with a dash of vanilla to make a nice consistency.   If it gets stiff, can turn the heat back on and mix but don't get too hot or it'll be more like fudge.  Pour on hot cake. (*I used hot coffee)
that's it.

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So I made one this morning for my peeps to enjoy after dinner tonight - and I just HAD to taste test it.  Except for adding a Coke Vanilla to the batter and some hot coffee to my icing, it tasted just like hers.  I could add a little more chocolate to the icing next time...and I'm sure there will be a next time!

Happy September, everyone!