Graduation Sheet Cake | Cooking Professionally

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups spicy, fruity cola soft drink
• 1 cup vegetable oil or canola oil
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon table salt
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups fudge icing, homemade or store bought
• 2 cups pecans, toasted and chopped, plus more to taste