Mississippi Mud Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
4 eggs
1 1/2 c. flour
1/3 c. cocoa
1/4 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped nuts
3 tsp. vanilla
1 pkg. marshmallows

Preparation

Cream sugar and shortening together.
Add eggs and beat.
Sift flour and salt.
Combine cocoa.
Add to sugar mixture.
Add nuts and vanilla.
Pour into greased 13 1/2 x 9 1/2-inch pan.
Bake 30 minutes at 300\u00b0.
Remove from oven and cover with marshmallows. Return to oven about 10 minutes to melt marshmallows.
Then ice with frosting.