Shelly's Recipe

MISSISSIPPI RIVER MUD CAKE

Category: Cakes

1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1/4 cup cocoa powder
3/4 tsp salt
1 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup flaked coconut
1 1/2 cup chopped nuts, preferably pecans
1 jar marshmallow cream (9 oz size)

Frosting
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup butter
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/8 tsp salt
1/3 cup light cream or milk
1 box confectioners sugar (16 oz size)

Cream butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Sift cocoa, salt and flour, and then add to egg mixture. Stir in vanilla, coconut, and chopped nuts. Pour batter into a greased and floured 13 x 9 inch pan.

Bake in a 350 for 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and while hot, spread with marshmallow cream. Let cake cool, then frost with frosting.

Frosting: Beat cocoa, butter, vanilla, salt, cream and confectioners sugar in a medium mixing bowl until fluffy. Spread over marshmallow cream on cake.