Mississippi Mud Cake

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Title: MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE
Categories: Cakes, Desserts
Yield: 8 servings

1/2 c Butter, softened
1 c Sugar
3 x Eggs
3/4 c All Purpose Flour
1/2 t Baking Powder
1 Dash Salt
1/4 c +1 /12 T Cocoa
1 t Vanilla Extract
1 c Pecans, chopped
10 oz Marshmallows
1 Chocolate Frosting
1/4 c Butter
1/4 c +2 T Cocoa
1/4 c +3 T Warm Milk
1 t Vanilla Extract
16 oz Powdered Sugar, sifted

Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add
eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa; add to
creamed mixture. Stir in vanilla and pecans. Spoon
batter into a greased 13x9x2-inch glass baking pan.
Bake at 325 degrees for 15 to 18 minutes until top is
barely soft to the touch. Remove cake from oven and
cover top with marshmallows. Return to oven for 2
minutes or until marshmallows are soft. Spread
marshmallows over cake and immediately cover with
Chocolate Frosting. Let frosting harden before cutting
the cake into squares. Yield: one 13x9 inch cake.
FROSTING: Cream butter; add cocoa, mixing well.
Gradually beat in powdered sugar, adding warm milk as
necessary, until spreading consistency. Stir in
vanilla. Spread immediately over warm marshmallows.
Yield: enough for one 13x9 inch cake. Source:
Southern Heritage CAKES Cookbook

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