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Mississippi Mud Cake

mississippi mud cake

AmericanOtherEasy30 minBy Northstar

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1/3 cup margarine, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Vegetable cooking spray
  • Chocolate Glaze: 2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa, 1/4 cup skim milk, 2 tablespoons margarine, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 1/4 cups miniature marshmallows

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cream margarine, and gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.

  2. 2

    Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt; stir well. Add to creamed mixture, beating at low speed until blended. Stir in pecans and vanilla.

  3. 3

    Pour batter into a 13 x 9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.

  4. 4

    Bake at 325 degrees for 16 minutes or just until set (not until toothpick tests clean, or cake will be overbaked). While cake bakes, prepare Chocolate Glaze; set aside.

  5. 5

    Remove cake from oven; top with marshmallows. Bake 2 minutes or until marshmallows are soft.

  6. 6

    Remove from oven; drizzle with Chocolate Glaze, and let cool.

Tags

american