Mississippi Mud Cake

This recipe came from my dad (father in law)...  A very yummy, but not very figure flattering (we'll say it is figure fattening) recipe!  We'll call this a serious recipe for the serious sweet tooth!  YUMMY!!!

Mississippi Mud Cake

1 cup crisco

1/2 cup butter (1 stick)

1 cup water

1/4 cup cocoa

2 cups sugar

2 cups flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 eggs, beaten

1/2 cup buttermilk

mini marshmallows

chopped nuts

1/2 mini chocolate chips

Directions:

1. Grease or spray an 11x15 jelly roll pan with cooking spray.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  In a small saucepan, melt crisco, butter, water, and cocoa over low heat.  Bring to a boil, remove from heat, and let cool for 5 minutes.

2. Combine dry ingredients.  Add cocoa mixture.

3. Add eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla.

4. Pour onto a greased 11X15 jelly roll pan, or cookie sheet with sides.

5. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.

6. Remove cake from oven and sprinkle the hot cake with mini marshmallows, mini chocolate chips, and chopped nuts.

To make the frosting:

Bring to boil over low heat

1/2 cup Butter (1 stick)

1/2 cup milk

1/4 cocoa

Remove from heat and using an electric mixer, mix in

1 box of powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

drizzle over the cake and enjoy!!!

~The mommy of 6 <3

Thanks Dad for a great recipe!