Ingredients for - Mississippi Mud Cake II

1. Butter, softened 1 ¼ cups
2. Unsweetened cocoa powder ½ cup
3. White sugar 2 cups
4. Eggs 4
5. All-purpose flour 1 ½ cups
6. Baking powder 1 teaspoon
7. Salt ½ teaspoon
8. Chopped walnuts 1 ½ cups
9. Vanilla extract 2 teaspoons
10. Marshmallow creme 1 (7 ounce) jar
11. Milk ½ cup
12. Confectioners' sugar 3 cups
13. Unsweetened cocoa powder ⅓ cup

How to cook deliciously - Mississippi Mud Cake II

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch cake pan.

2 . Stage

In a large sauce pan over low heat, melt 1 cup of the butter with the cocoa. Stir often. Remove from heat and add white sugar, beat well. Beat in eggs one at a time.

3 . Stage

Combine flour, baking powder, and salt and stir into the egg mixture. Stir in the chopped nuts and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

4 . Stage

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 45 minutes. Remove cake from oven and spread the marshmallow cream over the cake. Spoon chocolate icing over marshmallow topping while the cake is still hot and spread. The cake will get "muddied" by the spreading action.

5 . Stage

To Make Icing: Beat together the remaining 1/4 cup butter, 1/3 cup cocoa, 1 teaspoon vanilla, the milk, and the confectioner's sugar. Once well combined spoon over the still hot cake.