For Carol Coffmon, LondonMakes about 12 servings

I haven't eaten the cake at Cracker Barrel, but it couldn't be any better than this one.

Cake:

3/4 cup margarine, melted

3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted

2 1/4 cups sugar

3 eggs

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

2 1/4 cups Coca-Cola

1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

Frosting:

1/3 cup margarine

1 1/2 ounces unsweetened chocolate

1 1/2 cups sugar

3/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup evaporated milk

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

To make cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 13-by-9-inch pan.

Combine margarine, chocolate, sugar and eggs. Cream well. Stir flour and baking soda together. Add to butter mixture. Add Coca-Cola and nuts. The batter will be very thin.

Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake 30 to 40 minutes.

To make frosting: Melt margarine and chocolate in a large saucepan over low heat. Blend in sugar and salt. Slowly add milk, stirring to keep mixture smooth. Bring to a boil. Cook 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla.

Remove cake from oven. Poke all over with a fork. Pour frosting over. Cool.

L.S., Worthington

PER SERVING: 681 calories; 8 g protein; 91 g carbohydrates; 4 g fiber; 35 g fat (8 g saturated); 58 mg cholesterol; 531 mg sodium