Chocolate Mallow Cake

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Title: Chocolate Mallow Cake
Categories: Cakes, Chocolate, Microwave, Frostings
Yield: 8 servings

2/3 c All purpose flour
2/3 c Sugar
3/4 ts Soda
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Vanilla
1/4 c Shortening
2 Eggs
1 oz Unsweetened chocolate; melt
2 tb Water
1/2 c Sour cream
12 Marshallows; cut in half

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1 oz Unsweetened chocolate sq
2 tb Butter or margarine
3 tb Milk
2 c Confectioners sugar
1/2 ts Vanilla
1/8 ts Salt

Place all ingredients, except marshmallows in mixing
bowl. Blend at lowest speed, then beat at medium speed
2 min. Spread batter in 10 x 6 in baking dish.
Microwave at 50% (Medium) 6 minutes. Rotate 1/4 turn
every 3 min. Increase power to high. Microwave 2-5
minutes until done. Let stand directly on countertop
5-10 minutes. Place marshmallows, cut side down and
close together on cake after it has stood 3-4 minutes.
Cool cake and frost with Chocolate Frosting. Cut
between marshmallws. Cake slices more easily if
allowed stand several hours after frosting. Frosting:
In small mixing bowl, combine chociolate, butter and
milk. Microwave at 50% (Med.) 3-4 minutes or until
chocolate is soft and mixture is thick, stirring after
half the time. Stir in remaining ingredients. Let
stand 5-10 minutes. Beat until smooth and of spreading
consistancy, 1-3 minutes. Frosts tops of 2 layers or
24 cupcakes

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