Mississippi Mud Cake

By polledl

Ingredients

• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, divided
• 1/3 cup plus 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder, divided
• 4 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups each shredded unsweetened coconut and chopped walnuts
• 1 1/3 cups self-rising flour
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1 (16-ounce) package confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk

Details

Servings 24
Adapted from keyingredient.com

Preparation

Step 1

1.Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Grease and flour a 13 × 9-inch baking pan.

2.Combine granulated sugar, 1 cup butter and 3 tablespoons cocoa in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer set at medium speed until creamy. Beat in the eggs.

3.Add coconut, walnuts, flour, vanilla extract and salt to butter mixture and mix well. Spoon into prepared baking pan.

4.Bake cake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 40 to 45 minutes. Sprinkle marshmallows on top. Let stand to cool in pan on a wire rack.

5.Combine remaining butter, confectioners' sugar, remaining cocoa and evaporated milk in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Spread on top of marshmallows.