Mississippi Mud Cake

Info
Cook Time: About 1 hour

Serves: 15

Ingredients

 * 1 cup butter or margarine (2 sticks)


 * 1/2 cup cocoa


 * 2 cups sugar


 * 4 eggs, slightly beaten


 * 1 teaspoon vanilla


 * 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour


 * 1/8 teaspoon salt (omit if peanuts are salted)


 * 1 1/2 cups chopped peanuts


 * 2 cups miniature marshmallows

Directions
1.In a large saucepan melt butter over low heat. Add cocoa and stir until well blended. Remove from heat and add sugar, eggs and vanilla, mixing well.

2.In a separate container. combine flour, salt and peanuts. Stir to coat peanuts. Add gradually (but quickly) to saucepan ingredients.

3.Spoon batter into a greased 13" x 9" x 2" pan. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 35 to 40 minutes (or until tester comes out clean). Spread marshmallows over warm cake.

Source

 * Peanut & Pecan Recipes by the South Carolina Department of Agriculture, public domain government resource—original source of recipe