Mississippi Mud - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. self-rising flour
1/3 c. cocoa
4 whole eggs
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
1 pkg. miniature marshmallows
1 c. chopped nuts (pecans)

Preparation

Cream sugar and shortening.
Mix in eggs and vanilla.
Sift flour, cocoa and salt together; add to first mixture and mix well. Stir in pecans.
Pour into 9 x 13-inch pan and bake for about 45 minutes at 300\u00b0.
Remove from oven, turn oven off and spread marshmallows over top of cake; return to oven for 10 minutes or until marshmallows melt.
Cool, then ice.