Monday, May 12, 2008

Mississippi Mud Cake

I made this today. Yeah its really good. I don't recommend making it unless your wanting to gain 10 lbs. 


2 cups sugar 
1/2 teaspoon 
salt 
2 cups all-purpose flour 
1 stick unsalted butter 
1/2 cup 
vegetable oil 
1/2 cup cocoa 
1/4 cup water 
2 eggs 
1 teaspoon 
baking soda 
1/2 cup buttermilk 
2 teaspoons vanilla extract 
1 bag miniature marshmallows

Icing: 
1 stick unsalted butter, softened 
3 tablespoons cocoa 
6 tablespoons 
milk 
1 (1-pound) box confectioners' sugar 
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts 
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 13 by 9-inch baking pan.

Combine the sugar, salt, and flour in a large mixing bowl. Bring the butter, oil, cocoa, and 1/4 cup water to a boil in a saucepan. Add to the flour mixture. 

Beat together the eggs, baking soda, buttermilk, and vanilla. Add to the
chocolate mixture, mix well, and pour into the prepared pan. Bake for 25 minutes. 

While the cake is baking, make the icing by melting the butter in the cocoa and milk over low heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, then remove from the heat. Stir in the confectioners' sugar. Slowly mix in the nuts and the vanilla. Take the cake from the oven, and when it cools a bit cover it with miniature marshmallows. Pour the warm icing over the cake and the marshmallows. Cool the cake before serving.

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