| | CAKE |
| 2 | c | Sugar |
| 1 1/4 | c | Oil |
| 3 | | Eggs |
| 2 | ts | Vanilla |
| 2 1/2 | c | All-purpose flour |
| 1/2 | ts | Salt |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Baking soda |
| 1 1/2 | ts | Baking powder |
| 1/4 | ts | Cinnamon |
| 1 | c | Cocoa; measured then sifted |
| 1 1/2 | c | Warm; flat cola soda |
| | CHOCOLATE ICING |
| 1/2 | c | Chocolate chips; melted and cooled |
| 2 | tb | Shortening |
| 3/4 | c | Unsalted butter or unsalted margarine |
| 1 | ts | Vanilla |
| 3/4 | c | Cocoa; measured then sifted |
| 3 | c | Confectioners' sugar; measured then sifted, up to 4 |
| 1/2 | c | Water; cola or half-and-half |
| | GARNISH |
| | Gold chocolate coins; (20 to 30) |
| | Color jimmies or cake sprinkles |
| | Miniature decorative plastic dreidels |
