Mississippi Mud Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. butter, softened
1 c. sugar
3 eggs
3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
dash of salt
1/4 c. plus 1 1/2 Tbsp. cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped pecans
1 (10 oz.) pkg. marshmallows

Preparation

Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well.
Add eggs 1 at a time, beating after each addition.
Combine flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa; add to creamed mixture.
Stir in vanilla and pecans; spoon batter into a greased 13 x
9 x 2-inch glass baking dish.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 15 to 18 minutes or until top is barely soft to the touch.
Remove from oven and cover top with marshmallows.
Return to oven for 2 minutes or until marshmallows are soft.
Spread marshmallows over cake and immediately cover with frosting.
Let frosting harden before cutting the cake.