Chocolate Rocky Road Cake
- Cake
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened (or margarine)
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1 cup water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Frosting
- 2 cups miniature marshmallows
- 1/4 cup butter (or margarine)
- 3 ounces cream cheese
- 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup salted peanuts, coarsely chopped
- heat oven to 350*F.
- in a large mixer bowl combine all cake ingredients, beat at low speed scraping bowl often until ingredients are moistened.
- beat at high speed, scraping bowl often , until smooth for 1 to 2 minutes.
- pour into greased and floured 13x9 baking pan, bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
- sprinkle with marshmallows, continue baking 2 minutes or until marshmallows are softened.
- meanwhile in 2 qt saucepan combine 1/4 cup butter, cream cheese, chocolate and milk. cook over med heat stirring occasionally until melted (8 to 10 min).
- remove from heat, stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- pour over marshmallows and swirl together.
- sprinkle with peanuts.
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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-rocky-road-cake-369370 (may not work)