Mississippi Mud Cake

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour
• 1/2 cup baking cocoa
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 5 tablespoons milk
• 1 cup chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 in mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. add eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. combine flour and cocoa, gradually add to creamed mixture. fold in the pecans. pour into a greased and floured 13 x 9 pan. bake at 350 for 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. coll for 3 minutes, cake will fall slightly in the center. spoon marshmellow creme over cake, spreading to cover top. cool completely.
• 2 for frosting, in a mixing bowl, cream butter. beat in confectioners sugar, cocoa, vanilla and milk. fold in pecans. spread over marshmellow creme layer. keep refrigerated.