Mississippi Mud Cake

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of melted butter (or 1 stick of butter and 1 stick of margarine) 
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 4 large eggs (lightly beaten)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans, toasted 
• 1 (10.5-ounce) bag miniature marshmallows
• Whisk together melted butter and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl. 
• Stir in flour and chopped pecans. 
• Pour batter into a greased and floured 15- x 10-inch jellyroll pan.

Chocolate Frosting

• 1 (16 oz) package powdered sugar, sifted
• 1/2 c. milk
• 1/4 c. butter, softened
• 1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa

Directions

1. Beat all ingredients together with an electric mixer until smooth.
2. Bake at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. 
3. Remove from oven; top warm cake evenly with marshmallows. 
4. Return to oven, and bake 5 minutes. 
5. Drizzle Chocolate Frosting over warm cake. 

TIP: Let these cool completely before cutting into squares!