[Elizabeth]

I made this for our superbowl party and everyone went crazy over it. It's SO good and super easy too. Perfect for a party since it's so rich.

Mississippi Mud Cake
from Better Homes and Gardens' America's Best Loved Community Recipes

Cake:
1 cup margarine or butter
2 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
pinch salt
4 eggs, beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
2 cups chopped pecans (I only had 1 cup and it was great)

Frosting:
1/2 cup margarine or butter, melted
1 1-pound box powdered sugar (4-4 1/2 cups)
1/2 cup milk
1 6 1/4 oz. package miniature marshmallows (4 cups)

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 13x9x2" baking pan.

To make the cake: In a large saucepan, melt the 2 sticks margarine or butter. Remove from heat. In a small bowl, stir together the sugar, the 1/2 cup cocoa powder and the salt. Add the sugar mixture to the melted margarine or butter. Stir in the beaten eggs and vanilla. Add the flour and pecans; stir until combined.

Spread the batter into the prepared pan. Bake in the 350 degree oven for 35 minutes.

Meanwhile, to prepare the frosting: in a mediums saucepan melt the 1/2 cup margarine or butter. Stir in the cocoa powder. Stir in 2 cups of the powdered sugar. Add the milk and stir until smooth. Stir in enough of the remaining powdered sugar to reach a spreading consistency.

Spread the marshmallows over the hot cake. Let the cake stand for 10-15 minutes. Then spread the frosting on top of the marshmallows. When the cake is cool, cut it into squares to serve. The frosting was still warm and pourable so I didn't have to spread it at all, I just poured it in a ribbon all over the top of the cake and marshmallows.