Mississippi Mud

Ingredients

Cake:

1 cup butter

4 eggs

1/3 cup cocoa

2 cups sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 1/4 cup flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

7 ounces marshmallow creme

Topping:

1 box confectioner's sugar (about 2 cups)

1/2 cup cocoa

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/2 cup butter

1/4 cup of milk (or less)

Directions

Mix dry ingredients. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs to butter mixture one at a time. Add vanilla. Add dry ingredients. Bake @ 350 degrees for 30-40 minutes.

While hot spread top with 7 ounces of marshmallow creme.

After cake comes out of the oven mix topping.

Mix all topping ingredients together and cook on medium heat until all mixture is liquid, stir frequently. Bring to a rolling boil; boil approximately 90 seconds

Pour over marshmallow creme. Use spoon or knife to swirl chocolate icing into marshmallow (streaked). Add ½ cup walnut pieces or walnut chunks on top to look like rocks in “mud.” Cool completely before serving.