Mississippi Mud Cake
By TPMay
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Ingredients
- Chocolate Frosting:
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 1 cup butter
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2-cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2-cup unsweetened cocoa
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 (10.5-oz.) bag miniature marshmallows
- 3/4-teaspoon salt
- Chocolate Frosting
- 1/2-cup butter 1/3- cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 (16-oz.) package powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Details
Preparation
Step 1
Place pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted.
Microwave 1 cup butter and semisweet chocolate in a large microwave-safe glass bowl at high1 minute or until melted and smooth, stirring every 30 seconds.
Whisk sugar and next 5 ingredients into chocolate mixture. Pour batter into a greased 15- x 10- x 1-inch jelly-roll pan.
Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, and sprinkle evenly with miniature marshmallows; bake 8 to 10 more minutes or until golden brown. Drizzle warm cake with Chocolate Frosting, and sprinkle evenly with toasted pecans. Makes 15 servings
Chocolate Frosting:
Stir together first 3 ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat until butter is melted. Cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes or until slightly thickened; remove from
heat. Beat in powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla at medium-high speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
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