Shelly's Recipe

OKLAHOMA MUD CAKE

Category: Cakes

2 cups sugar
1 cup butter - melted
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
1-1/2 cups flour
1-1/2 cups coconut
1-1/2 cups chopped nuts - (pecans are great!)
3 tbsp cocoa
1 jar marshmallow cream
1 box powdered sugar
1 stick (1/2 cup) margarine, melted
1/2 cup cocoa
1/2 cup evaporated milk
1 tbsp vanilla

Cream together (first 4 ingredients) the sugar, 2 sticks margarine, eggs and a tsp vanilla. Mix together flour, coconut, chopped nuts, and 3 tbsp cocoa then fold into the creamed mixture. Spread into a 9 x 13-inch greased and floured pan and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes or until done.

After removing from oven, immediately spread one jar of marshmallow cream over the top and while it cools, make icing.

Mix powdered sugar, 1 stick margarine, cocoa, evaporated milk and 1 tbsp vanilla well and spread it over the cooled cake.