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Granny’s Mississippi Mud Cake Recipe

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Category:
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Sugar
Cocoa
Margarine
Eggs
Marshmallow cream
Vanilla
Flour
Coconut
Chopped nuts
Powdered Sugar
Directions:
Directions:
Mix 2 cups sugar with 1/3 cup cocoa. Cream together with 3 sticks (1 1/2 cups) 1/3 cup cocoa and 4 eggs beat well.
Add 1 tsp vanilla and mix thoroughly. Add 1/2 cup flour, 1 1/3 cups coconut and 1/2 cup fine chopped nuts and mix well. Pour into greased and floured 9x13 baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until done; edges will shrink away from pan sides when done. Spread 7 oz jar marshmallow cream over hot cake. Let it cool in pan. Use the following frosting.
Combine in bowl: 1 stick margarine (1/2 cup), 1/2 cup milk, 1 1-lb box powdered sugar (confectioner), 1 tsp vanilla, 1/3 cup cocoa sifted. Beat until perfectly smooth. Spread on cool cake. Frosting sets slowly. You can speed it up by placing in the refrigerator.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
(Note you read it right, cake contains no salt, soda, or baking powder. The consistency is fudge brownie like) Granny thinks she used self rising as that is the only kind of flour she ever had.

 

 

 

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