Mississippi River Mud Cake Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup butter or margarine
2 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs
1/4 cup cocoa powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups flaked coconut
1 1/2 cups chopped nuts
1 jar marshmallow cream, or miniature marshmallows as needed
Frosting:
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup light cream or milk
1 box confectioners sugar
Directions
Cream butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Sift cocoa, salt and flour, then add to egg mixture.
Stir in vanilla, coconut and chopped nuts.
Pour batter into a greased and floured 13x9x2 inch pan.
Bake in a 350°F oven 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Remove from oven and, while hot, either spread with marshmallow cream or cover with miniature marsh mallows and spread them after they have melted.
Let cake cool, then frost with frosting.
For frosting: Beat cocoa, butter, vanilla, salt, cream and confectioners sugar in a medium mixing bowl until fluffy.
Spread over marshmallow cream on cake.
Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Sift cocoa, salt and flour, then add to egg mixture.
Stir in vanilla, coconut and chopped nuts.
Pour batter into a greased and floured 13x9x2 inch pan.
Bake in a 350°F oven 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Remove from oven and, while hot, either spread with marshmallow cream or cover with miniature marsh mallows and spread them after they have melted.
Let cake cool, then frost with frosting.
For frosting: Beat cocoa, butter, vanilla, salt, cream and confectioners sugar in a medium mixing bowl until fluffy.
Spread over marshmallow cream on cake.
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