Mississippi Mud Cake
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INGREDIENTS
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 stick unsalted butter
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/2 cup cocoa
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 bag miniature marshmallows
  • Icing:
  • 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa
  • 6 tablespoons milk
  • 1 (1-pound) box ising sugar
  • 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
DIRECTIONS
  1. Preheat the oven to 350*F. Grease & flour a 13" x 9" baking pan.
  2. Combine the sugar, salt, & flour in a large mixing bowl. Bring the butter, oil, cocoa, & 1/4 cup water to a boil in a saucepan. Add to the flour mixture.
  3. Beat together the eggs, baking soda, buttermilk, & vanilla. Add to the chocolate mixture, mix well, & pour into the prepared pan. Bake for 25 minutes.
  4. While the cake is baking, make the icing by melting the butter in the cocoa & milk over low heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, then remove from the heat. Stir in the confectioners' sugar. Slowly mix in the nuts & the vanilla. Take the cake from the oven, & when it cools a bit cover it with miniature marshmallows. Pour the warm icing over the cake & the marshmallows. Cool the cake before serving.