*Chocolate Cola Cake*
serves 8

A deliciously moist chocolate cake with a chocolate cola buttercream icing.  Serve with a tasty chocolate sauce and some mini marshmallows for an extra special treat.

For the cake:
250g butter (1 cup plus 2 TBS)
250g self raising flour (1 3/4 cup)
300g golden caster sugar (11/2 cup)
3 heaped TBS cocoa powder, sifted
generous pinch of baking soda
200ml of cola drink (slightly more than 3/4 cup)
75ml milk (1/4 cup)
2 large eggs, beaten
1 tsp vanilla extract

For the buttercream icing:
60g butter, softened (4 1/2 TBS)
200g icing sugar, sifted (1 1/2 cups approx.)
2 to 3 TBS cocoa powder, sifted
2 TBS cola drink

For the sauce:
4 ounces heavy cream (1/2 cup)
3 Tbsp butter, cut into small pieces
70g caster sugar (1/3 cup)
60g dark brown sugar, firmly packed (1/3 cup)
pinch salt
60g sifted cocoa powder (1/2 cup)

To serve:  Mini marshmallows

Pre-heat the oven to 180*C/350*F.  Butter a 9 inch loose bottomed round cake pan.  Set aside.

Whisk the flour, sugar, cocoa powder and baking soda together in a large bowl.  Melt the butter and cola together.  Add to the dry ingredients along with the milk, eggs and vanilla.    Mix gently bur thoroughly.  Pour into the prepared pan.  Bake for 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre comes out clean.  Remove to a wire rack to cool. 

Beat together all the ingredients together for the icing until smooth and fluffy.  Spread over cooled cake.

To make the sauce, melt the butter and sugars together until they no longer feel grainy.  Whisk in the cream and heat through.  Whisk in the cocoa powder until smooth. 

Cut the cake into slices to serve. Sprinkle with some marshmallows and spoon some of the chocolate sauce over top.