Ma's Mississippi Mud Cake

By pknaub

From the muddy banks of the Mississippi comes this fantastic dessert recipe. This sweet chocolatey delight is baked fresh and then topped with an ooey gooey marshmallow cream. Moist and rich, you're going to love Ma's Mississippi Mud Cake.

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups nuts
• 1 1/2 cups flake coconut
• 7 ounces marshmallow cream
• 1 box powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) of butter or margarine, softened

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. For the cake, combine butter, sugar, cocoa, eggs and vanilla in large bowl. Mix until creamy.
3. Add flour, nuts and coconut. Mix thoroughly. Bake for 45 minutes.
4. For the topping, remove cake from oven and immediately spread with marshmellow cream on top. Let cool.
5. For the icing, combine powdered sugar, cocoa, evaporated milk and butter. Mix thoroughly. Spread on top of marshmallow cream.