Mississippi Mud Cake

Info

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

• Cook Time: About 1 hour
• Serves: 15

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or margarine (2 sticks)
• ½ cup cocoa
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs, slightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ⅛ teaspoon salt (omit if peanuts are salted)
• 1½ 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.