Mississippi Mud Cake

A old family recipe. Very rich and delicious.

Cake
1 lb. butter
4 cups sugar
1 cup cocoa
8 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
2 tsp baking powder
3 cups flour
2 cups flaked coconut
2 cups chopped pecans

Icing
1 (14oz) jar marshmallow cream

2/3 cup cocoa
2 boxes powdered sugar
3/4 cup milk
2 tsp vanilla


Cream butter, sugar and cocoa. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and baking powder. Gradually add the 3 cups flour. Fold in coconut and nuts.

Pour into a greased and floured 9x13 cake pan. Bake at 350' for 35-40 minutes or until toothpick comes clean. When cake is done and still hot, spread marshmallow cream over the top and let cake cool completely.

When cake is completely cooled, mix ingredients for icing (cocoa, powdered sugar, milk and vanilla) and spread over cake. Top with extra chopped pecans if desired.