Popcorn Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4 c. vegetable oil
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 (16 oz.) pkg. marshmallows
4 qt. popped popcorn
1 lb. salted peanuts
1 lb. candy coated chocolate pieces

Preparation

Combine first 3 ingredients in a saucepan; cook over medium heat until marshmallows and butter melt, stirring often.
Cool 1 minute.
Combine popcorn and remaining ingredients in a large bowl; add marshmallow mixture, stirring until well blended.
Press about half of popcorn mixture into a greased 10-inch tube pan, packing well.
Press remaining popcorn mixture into pan.
Let set about 2 hours.
Invert popcorn cake from pan onto a cake plate. Yields one 10-inch cake.