Wilmington Island Marsh Mud Cake

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Wilmington Island Marsh Mud Cake Wilmington Island Marsh Mud Cake

54321 Based on 7 Reviews

This cake is as much fun to make as it is to eat.

Servings: 16 to 20 servings
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 35 min
Difficulty: Easy

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Cake:
1/2 cup cocoa
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted
4 eggs beaten
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

Frosting:
1 16-ounce box light brown sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 10.5-ounce package miniature marshmallows

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

Grease a 13x9x2-inch pan. 

Stir cocoa into mixing bowl with butter. 

Add eggs, flour, sugar, salt and vanilla. 

Beat well with a mixer. 

Fold in nuts. 

Pour into prepared pan and bake for 35 minutes.

While cake is baking, prepare frosting. 

Scald the milk. 

Beat the brown sugar and butter together. 

Add cocoa, milk and vanilla and beat until smooth. 

Remove cake from oven when done and pour marshmallows over hot cake. 

Pour frosting over marshmallows on top.

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Reader Comments:

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amazing!!!!!!!!! My family loves it!!!! Thank you Paula!

By Tatana Todd on November 12, 2011

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This cake was unbelievable. So delicious. I made for a family party and was gone within minutes. My own family asked me to make another one the next day so that they could have it all to themselves!

By Laura on July 01, 2011

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By christalamos on June 28, 2011

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I love your books and find the recipes wonderful, I bought one of your books last year spring it has some great recepies in it, how ever it came up missing, I am trying to remember one that I fell in love with, it was a dessert that was layered with coconut pudding frozen strawberry bannana and that is all I can remember, can you help me out I would go back and buy the book if i could remember the front cover lol, I have your cookware and it is great, in fact all that you do is wonderful:) Best Regards Dee Cole

By dee cole on May 04, 2011

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I made this cake yesterday, and followed the directtion. However when making the frosting, my brown sugar did not disolve.I then heated the mixture over low heat for a couple of minutes. It stil had a granular texture. What did I do wrong? Thanks for your imput. Nancy

By nancy on February 12, 2011

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YUMMY! (:

By Destiny Cole on December 15, 2010

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This cake was awesome, thanks Paula

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