Mississippi Mud Cake

• 1 cup unsalted butter, plus more for greasing
• 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup cocoa
• 1/2 cup strong brewed coffee
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup mini semisweet morsels
• 8 ounces miniature marshmallows
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons cocoa
• 2 teaspoons instant espresso crystals
• 2 tablespoons hot water
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1 pound confectioners sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup pecans, coarsely chopped, for garnish

1. To make the cake, preheat the oven to 350F.
2. Grease and flour a 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
3. Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
4. Heat the butter, cocoa, and coffee in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, just until the butter is melted; remove from the heat, and cool slightly.
5. Stir the dry ingredients into the chocolate mixture until smooth.
6. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla, and then add this mixture to the chocolate batter, stirring until combined.
7. Pour the batter into the prepared pan, and bake for 25 minutes, or until it is springy to the touch and a cake tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out mostly clean.
8. Allow the cake to cool for 5 minutes on a wire rack, then top with the mini morsels and miniature marshmallows.
9. While the cake is baking, make the icing.
10. Melt the butter with the cocoa, instant espresso, hot water, and cream over medium-low heat.
11. Bring the mixture to a boil, then remove from the heat.
12. Stir in the confectioners sugar, then the vanilla.
13. Pour the warm icing over the cake and the chocolate chips and marshmallows, top with the chopped nuts, and cool completely before serving.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/mississippi-mud-cake-375363 (may not work)