MM: Mississippi Mud Cake
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Title: Mississippi Mud Cake
Categories: Cakes, Desserts
Yield: 12 Servings
-------------------------THE CAKE-------------------------
1/2 lb Butter
2 c Sugar
4 ea Eggs
1 1/2 c Flour
1/3 c Unsweetened cocoa
1 c Coarsely chopped pecans
1 t Pure vanilla extract
3 c Miniature marshmallows OR
1 x Large marsmallows cut into
1/2" pieces
-------------------------THE ICING-------------------------
1/2 lb Butter
1 1/2 c Confectioner's sugar
1/3 c Unsweetened cocoa
1 c Coarsely chopped pecans
1/2 c Evaporated milk
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. To prepare the cake batter, combine the butter
and sugar in a mixing bowl. Beat well until creamy.
Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating thoroughly after
each addition.
3. Sift together the flour and cocoa. Fold this into
the creamed mixture. Add the chopped nuts and the
vanilla.Beat well.
4. Butter the bottom and sides of a 9 X 13 inch baking
pan. Add a little flour and shake it around to coat
the bottom and sides of the pan. Shake out the excess.
5. Spoon the cake batter into the pan and bake 25 to 30
minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle the top
with the marshmallows. Return to the oven and bake
about 10 minutes, until the marshmallows are melted
and starting to brown. Remove from the oven and let
cool in the pan about 30 minutes.
6. Meanwhile, prepare the icing. Melt the butter in a
saucepan.
7. Sift together the confectioner's sugar and cocoa. Stir
this into the butter along with the nuts and milk.
Spread this over the cake and let stand until thoroughly
cooled.
8. Cut into slices and serve.
From Craig Claiborne's "Southern Cooking"
Recipe courtesy of: Wesley Pitts, 01 Apr 93 21:04:00
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