Mississippi Mud Cake
- Cake:
- 3/4 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup egg substitute
- 1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour (about 6 ounces)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup fat-free buttermilk
- Cooking spray
- 3 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
- Frosting:
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 1/4 cup evaporated fat-free milk
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0.
- To prepare cake, combine 3/4 cup boiling water and 1/2 cup cocoa, stirring until blended. Cool. Place granulated sugar, 1/2 cup softened butter, and 1 teaspoon vanilla in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until blended. Add cocoa mixture and egg substitute; beat well. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking soda, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a bowl, stirring well. Add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Spoon batter into a 13 x 9-inch baking pan coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350u0b0 for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Top with marshmallows. Bake an additional 2 minutes or until marshmallows are soft.
- To prepare frosting, combine 1/4 cup cocoa, evaporated milk, 3 tablespoons melted butter, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a medium, heavy saucepan over medium heat. Cook for 4 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in powdered sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Cook 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Drizzle frosting over cake. Cool. Cut cake into squares.
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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/mississippi-mud-cake-4 (may not work)