Nanny Thomas' Mississippi Mud Cake

Time for another family Friday recipe.  This time, Mississippi Mud Cake from Hubby's Nanny Thomas.  This was a hit at a recent Memorial Day Picnic.

  4 Lrg Eggs                                                   1/2 Bag Miniature Marshmallows

  1 Cup Cooking Oil                                  ---Topping---

  2 Tsp Vanilla                                                1/2 Lb Butter, Melted

  2 Cups Sugar                                               1/2 Cup Cocoa

  1 1/2 Cups Flour                                          1 Lb Confectioners Sugar

  1/2 Cup Cocoa                                            1 Tsp Vanilla

  1/4 Tsp Salt                                                 1/2 Cup Evaporated Milk

  1 Cup Nuts, Chopped                                                             

Heat oven to 300 degrees, grease a 13 x 9 pan.

Mix together eggs, oil and vanilla. 

 

Add sugar, flour, cocoa and salt.  Mix well.

Fold in nuts.

Pour into pan.

Bake for 45 minutes.   

Remove from oven, top with a layer of miniature marshmallows.  

Return to the oven for another 5 minutes.

Mix together topping ingredients.   

Pour carefully over the cake.  Let stand at least 2 hours before cutting.