Mississippi Mud Cake - KXNet - Bismarck/Minot/Williston/Dickinson

Mississippi Mud Cake

Recipe from Becky Eaton of Ind.

Cream together:

• 2 sticks butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/3 cup cocoa

Add 4 eggs, beating thoroughly.

Sift Together:

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tsp baking powder

Add to creamed mixture. Stir in 1 cup coconut and 1 cup walnuts.

 Bake at 350 degrees for 40-50 mins. While cake is hot, spread 1 pint or small jar marshmallow creme over cake.

Let cool; frost with the following:

Ingredients:

• 1 stick butter
•  1 tsp vanilla
• 1/3 cup cocoa
•  5 tsp milk
• 1 box of confectioner's sugar.

 Beat well and spread on warm cake.