Mississippi Mud.

Mississippi Mud Cake

Cake:

1 cup butter
1/2 cup cocoa
2 cups sugar
4 eggs, slightly beaten
1 1/2 cups flour
Pinch of salt
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup miniature marshmallow

Preheat oven to 300˚. Melt butter and cocoa together. Remove from heat; stir in sugar and beaten eggs; mix well. Add flour, salt, pecans, and vanilla; mix well. Pour batter into a buttered 13 X 9 X 2 baking pan and bake for 30 to 40 minutes. Sprinkle marshmallows on top of warm cake and then cover with frosting.

Frosting:

1/2 cup butter
6 tablespoons Coke OR Coffee
3 tablespoons cocoa
1 16 oz. package confectioners sugar
1 cup chopped pecans

In small saucepan, combine butter, coke OR coffee, and cocoa. Bring to a boil. In a mixing bowl, pour boiling liquid over confectioners sugar. Add chopped nuts and mix well. Pour over cake while still warm. 12-15 servings. Vanilla ice cream makes it even better.