Mississippi river mud cake
Mississippi river mud cake recipe in the cake category
Recipe ingredients:
- 1/2 cup margarine, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 cup flour
- 1/3 cup Hershey’s cocoa
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- Dash of salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1, 10 1/2 ounces, package miniature marshmallows
- Chocolate frosting:
- 6 tablespoons margarine, softened
- 2 2/3 cups confectioners sugar
- 1/2 cup Hershey’s cocoa
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Recipe method:
- Cream margarine and sugar.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Add to creamed mixture.
- Stir in vanilla extract and nuts.
- Spoon batter into greased 13 x 9 inch baking pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes or until top is barely soft to touch.
- Remove cake from oven. Cover top with marshmallows.
- Return to oven 2 to 3 minutes or until marshmallows are soft.
- Spread marshmallows over cake and immediately cover with chocolate frosting.
- Cool thoroughly before cutting cake into squares.
- Chocolate frosting:
- In small mixer bowl, cream margarine.
- Add confectioners sugar and cocoa alternately with milk.
- Beat to spreading consistency. Additional tablespoon milk may be needed.
- Blend in vanilla extract.
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