Ever since the kids got out of school a week and a half ago (Could it be just a week and a half? It feels like last year!), we have all been running. My brother visited with his kids starting the afternoon the kids got out of school. And it's been crazy ever since. But fun. Lots of fun. While we had everyone here, Jim cooked as usual. I handled dessert. But what to make with 5 kids and 4 adults for dinner? It had to appeal to everyone. Well, Paula Deen came up with the answer for me, with a little spin. This is from her The Lady Just Desserts cookbook. This recipe was easy and everyone enjoyed it. It was gone within a day. Can't have a better endorsement than that!
Wilmington Island Marsh Mud Cake
Cake:
1/2 cup cocoa
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted, plus extra butter for greasing pan
4 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1/8 teaspoon fine salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups chopped pecans
Frosting:
1 (16-ounce) box light brown sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
1/2 cup milk, scalded
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 (10.5 ounce) package miniature marshmallows
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Grease a 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan with butter.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together the cocoa and the melted butter. Add the eggs, flour, granulated sugar, salt, and vanilla. Beat well with a hand-held electric mixer. Add nuts, stirring with a rubber spatula. Pour batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 35 minutes.
While cake is baking, prepare the frosting. Beat the brown sugar and butter. Add the cocoa and beat. Stir in the scalded milk and vanilla together in a mixing bowl and beat with the hand-held mixer until smooth. Set aside.
Remove the cake from the oven, and pour the marshmallows over the cake while it is still hot. Pour the frosting over the marshmallows. Let cool slightly before cutting into pieces.
"A happy family is but an earlier heaven."
George Bernard Shaw
6 comments:
Another chocolate delight - sounds delicious!
Glad you're having a fun summer vacation.
Thanks Sweet!
Yum, yum...sounds wonderful! I do like Paula Deen's recipes. We are just getting squash coming in, and I make her squash casserole every week. It is pretty rich, but so, so good.
Happy to hear that your summer vacation is starting off in such a delightful way!
Beth, I'm jealous! Squash already? Wow. Mine have bloomed but nothing else. But I'm also fighting powdery mildrew so that could be holding things back.
I agree, Paula has some great recipes. Her older cookbooks are wonderful. They are some of my "go to" cookbooks when I'm stuck and need something that stands out.
This looks wonderful. I like her recipes, too, and it's chocolate. I am posting a brownie recipe this morning that is my best one ever. I will never beat this one. lol. Hope you are enjoying your summer with your family. Like you, I have blooms in my garden but onions are the only thing I can actually get out of it.
Judy, thank you. I'm heading on over to your blog to see your brownie recipe. I can't wait to try it.
I made your biscuit recipe the other day- it was a big hit!
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