Saturday, May 9, 2009

Mississippi Mud Cake

Ingredients:

4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup butter, melted
1 ½ cups flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup flaked coconut
½ cup chopped pecans (not)
1 7-oz. jar marshmallow crème

Directions:

Grease and flour a 13/9 pan and set aside. Preheat oven to 350. In large mixer bowl, beat eggs until thick. Gradually beat in sugar. Combine Melted butter with flour, cocoa, vanilla, coconut and pecans. Add to egg-sugar mixture. Stir well with a spoon. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 30 minutes or until done. Remove from oven. Immediately spread marshmallow crème gently on surface of cake. Prepare Levee Frosting. Spread frosting gently over warm marshmallow crème, swirling to give a marbled effect. Sprinkle nuts over top, if desired.

Levee Frosting:
½ cup butter, melted
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla
6 tablespoons milk
4 cups powdered sugar

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