Mississippi Mud Cake II |
1 cup butter ½ cup cocoa 2 cups sugar 4 large eggs, lightly beaten 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour Dash of salt 1 tsp vanilla extract 1 ½ cups chopped pecans 4 cups miniature marshmallows Chocolate Frosting
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Combine butter and cocoa in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat until butter melts. Remove from heat; transfer to a large mixing bowl. Add sugar and eggs; beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended. Add flour, salt, and vanilla; beat until blended. Add flour, salt, and vanilla; beat until blended. Stir in pecans. Spoon batter into a lightly greased 13- X 9-inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Remove from oven, and sprinkle marshmallows over hot cake. Immediately spread frosting over marshmallows on cake. Cool in pan on a wire rack. Cut into squares to serve. (Chill before slicing for neater squares.) Yield: 15 servings.
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Chocolate Frosting 1 (16-ounce) package powdered sugar, sifted ½ cup milk 1/3 cup cocoa ¼ cup butter, softened Combine all ingredients in a large bowl; beat at medium speed until smooth, adding an additional tablespoon of milk if frosting is too stiff. Yield: 2 cups.
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