Another Recipe From Charleston

A bit after our return from the trip to Charleston, I received this recipe from Dawn Kubo. It was given to her by one of the desk clerks at our hotel. He said it was his specialty.

2 cups of all purpose flour
2 cups sugar
3 sticks butter, divided
6 teaspoons cocoa. divided
2 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups mini marshmallows
1 cup plus 8 tablespoons Coca-cola (not diet), divided
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)
1 package Confectioner’s sugar

Cake: Mix flour and sugar well.

In saucepan, put in 2 sticks of butter, 3 teaspoons of cocoa, 1 cup coca-cola and marshmallows. Cook over medium high heat until it comes to a boil. Pour over flour/sugar mixture. Mix well.

Over this mixture, pour beaten eggs, buttermilk, and baking soda. Mix well and then add the vanilla, mixing again. Pour into 13 x 9 cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes.

Icing: Place one stick of butter, 3 teaspoons cocoa and 8 tablespoons coca-cola in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and pour over confectioner’s sugar. Pour this over hot cake. Sprinkle with pecans, if desired.
Enjoy!