Name: Mississippi Mud Cake
Cuisine: Cakes
Ingredients: 1 cup butter or margarine (2 sticks); 2 cup granulated sugar; 4 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup cocoa; 1-1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1/8 teaspoon salt (omit if peanuts are salted); 1-1/2 cup chopped peanuts; 2 cup miniature marshmallows

Ingredients:

1 cup butter or margarine (2 sticks)
2 cup granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup cocoa
1-1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt (omit if peanuts are salted)
1-1/2 cup chopped peanuts
2 cup miniature marshmallows

Directions:

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar, beat until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time beating well atfer each addition. Stir in vanilla. In a separate container, combine cocoa, flour, salt, and peanuts. Add gradually (but quickly) to butter-sugar-egg mixture. Spoon batter into a greased 13x9x2 inch pan. Bake in a preheated 350 F. oven for 35 to 40 minutes (or until cake tester comes out clesn). Spread marshmallows over warm cake. Makes 36 servings.