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Viewed: 34 - Published at: 9 years agoIngredients
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1 cup vegetable shortening
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 3 teaspoons vanilla extract
- One 10 1/2-ounce package miniature marshmallows
- 3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, at room temperature
- 1 pound confectioners sugar
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Method
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees.
- For the cake, in a mixing bowl, cream the granulated sugar and shortening well.
- Add the eggs and beat well.
- Sift the flour, cocoa powder, and salt together.
- Stir the flour mixture into the creamed mixture.
- Add the nuts and vanilla.
- Pour the batter into a greased 9 x 13-inch pan and bake for 30 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and cover the top of the cake with the marshmallows.
- Return the cake to the oven and bake for about 10 minutes longer, or until the marshmallows melt.
- While the cake is baking, make the icing: Beat the butter, confectioners sugar, and cocoa, until creamy.
- Slowly beat in the milk.
- Stir in the nuts and vanilla.
- Ice the cake while it is still warm.
