Mississippi Mud Cake

By Texaschef11

Ingredients

• # cup butter, melted
• # 2 cups sugar
• # 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• # 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
• # 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• # 1/8 teaspoon salt
• # 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• # 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
• # 1 (10.5-ounce) bag miniature marshmallows
• # Chocolate Frosting

Preparation

Step 1

Whisk together melted butter and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in flour and chopped pecans. Pour batter into a greased and floured 15- x 10-inch jellyroll pan.

Bake at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven; top warm cake evenly with marshmallows. Return to oven, and bake 5 minutes. Drizzle Chocolate Frosting over warm cake. Cool completely.

Note: 2 (19.5-ounce) packages brownie mix, prepared according to package directions, may be substituted for first 7 ingredients. Stir in chopped pecans. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Proceed with marshmallows and frosting as directed.