Chocolate cola cake recipe
 Adding cola to this chocolate cake makes it incredibly moist and impossible to stop at one slice! 250g/9oz self-raising flour300g/10½oz golden caster sugar3 heaped tbsp cocoagenerous pinch bicarbonate of soda250g/9oz butter 250ml/8½fl oz cola drink125ml/4¼fl oz milk2 eggs, beaten1 tsp vanilla extract 250g/9oz self-raising flour 300g/10½oz golden caster sugar 3 heaped tbsp cocoa generous pinch bicarbonate of soda 250g/9oz butter 250ml/8½fl oz cola drink 125ml/4¼fl oz milk 2 eggs, beaten 1 tsp vanilla extract 100g/3½oz butter2 tbsp cola drink2 tbsp cocoa200g/7oz icing sugar 100g/3½oz butter 2 tbsp cola drink 2 tbsp cocoa 200g/7oz icing sugar caramel chocolate bar (king size)splash of double cream2 tbsp mini marshmallows (optional) caramel chocolate bar (king size) splash of double cream 2 tbsp mini marshmallows (optional) Method Heat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas4.Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl. Melt the butter and cola drink gently in a pan then add to the dry ingredients, together with the milk, eggs and vanilla.Mix gently but thoroughly and tip into a buttered, loose based cake tin (24cm/9½ in diameter). Bake for about 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven and leave for about 15 minutes while you make the topping. Put the butter, cola drink and cocoa into a pan and melt slowly. Bring the mixture to the boil and then pour onto the icing sugar. Beat until smooth and pour over the cake while still warm. Cool the cake in the tin. Serve with the sauce, made by melting the chocolate bar gently in a pan with a splash of cream (you may want to add a little warm water to achieve a pouring consistency), stir in the marshmallows if using. Heat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas4. Heat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas4. Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl. Melt the butter and cola drink gently in a pan then add to the dry ingredients, together with the milk, eggs and vanilla. Sift the flour, sugar, cocoa and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl. Melt the butter and cola drink gently in a pan then add to the dry ingredients, together with the milk, eggs and vanilla. Mix gently but thoroughly and tip into a buttered, loose based cake tin (24cm/9½ in diameter). Bake for about 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven and leave for about 15 minutes while you make the topping. Put the butter, cola drink and cocoa into a pan and melt slowly. Bring the mixture to the boil and then pour onto the icing sugar. Beat until smooth and pour over the cake while still warm. Cool the cake in the tin. Mix gently but thoroughly and tip into a buttered, loose based cake tin (24cm/9½ in diameter). Bake for about 40 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre of the cake comes out clean. Remove from the oven and leave for about 15 minutes while you make the topping. Put the butter, cola drink and cocoa into a pan and melt slowly. Bring the mixture to the boil and then pour onto the icing sugar. Beat until smooth and pour over the cake while still warm. Cool the cake in the tin. Serve with the sauce, made by melting the chocolate bar gently in a pan with a splash of cream (you may want to add a little warm water to achieve a pouring consistency), stir in the marshmallows if using. Serve with the sauce, made by melting the chocolate bar gently in a pan with a splash of cream (you may want to add a little warm water to achieve a pouring consistency), stir in the marshmallows if using.