Southern Heaven Chocolate-Praline Cake

• 1 1/2 cups butter, divided
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 cups pecan halves
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa, divided
• 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• Pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 3/4 cups miniature marshmallows (1/2 10 1/2-ounce bag)
• 1/2 cup melted butter
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 (16-ounce) package powdered sugar

1. Combine 1/2 cup butter and brown sugar in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil; boil 3 minutes, stirring constantly. Stir in pecans. Working rapidly, drop individual pecan halves onto wax paper; let stand until cooled and firm. Set aside 16 pecans for garnish; coarsely chop remaining pecans.
2. Melt 1 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; stir in 1/2 cup cocoa until combined. Remove from heat; whisk in eggs and granulated sugar. Combine flour and salt; gradually stir into chocolate mixture. Stir in vanilla and chopped sugar-coated pecans. Pour batter into a greased 13- x 9-inch pan. Bake at 350u0b0 for 35 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted into center comes out clean. Remove from oven; immediately sprinkle marshmallows over hot cake.
3. Beat 1/2 cup melted butter, remaining 1/2 cup cocoa, and milk with an electric mixer at medium speed. Add powdered sugar; beat at low speed until smooth. Spread immediately over marshmallows. Garnish with reserved sugared pecans. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack.

butter, brown sugar, pecan halves, unsweetened cocoa, eggs, sugar, flour, salt, vanilla, marshmallows, butter, milk, powdered sugar

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/southern-heaven-chocolate-praline-cake (may not work)