MUD CAKE RECIPE

By Bug7

Cake

Ingredients

• Frosting:
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup flour
• 3 tablespoon baking cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoon chopped pecans
• 3 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons milk
• 2 teaspoon baking cocoa
• 1 cup confectioner sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/3 cup marshmallow creme
• 2 tablespoon coarsely chopped pecans

Preparation

Step 1

Coat a 6 inch springform pan with cooking spray and dust with flour, set aside.

In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until blended. Stir in pecans,

Transfer to pan. Bake t 350 for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

For frosting, in a small saucepan, combine the butter, milk and cocoa, bring to a boil. Remove from heat, beat in the confectioners sugar and vanilla.

Place springform pan on wire rack. Immediately spread marshmallow creme over hot cake. Drop 2 tablespoons of frosting over creme, cu thorough with a knife and swirl. cool completely.

Spread the frosting all over cake. Sprinkle with pecans.