Mississippi Mud Cake
Ingredients:
1 cup chopped pecans
1 cup butter
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
2 cups sugar
1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup unsweetened cocoa
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¾ teaspoon salt
1 (10.5-oz.) bag miniature marshmallows
Preparation:
Place pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted.
Microwave 1 cup butter and semisweet chocolate in a large microwave-safe glass bowl at high 1 minute or until melted and smooth, stirring every 30 seconds.
Whisk sugar and next 5 ingredients into chocolate mixture. Pour batter into a greased 15- x 10- x 1-inch jelly-roll pan. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
Remove from oven, and sprinkle evenly with miniature marshmallows; bake 8 to 10 more minutes or until golden brown. Drizzle warm cake with Chocolate Frosting, and sprinkle evenly with toasted pecans.