This recipe comes from my maternal grandmother, LaVerne Parker. It is really yummy and a family favorite.

Cake

• 2  cups sugar
• 2  cups (256 g) flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  cup butter
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1⁄2 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup coca-cola

Frosting

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1⁄2 cupcoca-cola
• 4 cups powdered sugar

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients.  In a saucepan, bring the butter, cocoa, coke and buttermilk to a boil. Once it has come to a boil, mix into the dry ingredients.  Then mix in the eggs and vanilla. Pour into a greased 9×13 pan. Bake for about 40 minutes. For the icing, bring the butter, cocoa and coke to a boil, then mix with the powdered sugar. Spread immediately over hot cake.