mississippi mud cake

prep time:  30 minutes
cook time:  30 minutes
servings:  15

cake ingredients:
1 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 bag miniature marshmallows

chocolate frosting ingredients:

1 package powdered sugar - sifted
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup butter - softened
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa


cake steps:
1.  whisk together melted butter, sugar, cocoa, eggs, vanilla and salt.  stir in flour.  pour batter into a greased and floured 15- x 10-inch jellyroll pan.

2.  back at 350 degrees for 20 - 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. 

3.  remove from oven.  top with warm cake evenly with marshmallows.  return to oven and bake 5 minutes. 

4.  drizzle chocolate frosting over warm cake.  cool completely.

- southern living, june 2004


chocolate frosting steps:

1. beat all ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.