Helen's Arkansas Mud

Submitted by Just Cher

"I call this Helen's Arkansas Mud because well.......this is another one of mom's recipes and that's where she's from. It really is addicting for those chocoholics"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 1⁄3 cup cocoa powder
• 4 eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup pecans
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 1 jar marshmallow cream
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄3 cup cocoa powder
• 1 (1 lb) box powdered sugar
• 5 tablespoons evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

1. Cream together: 1 cup butter, sugar& 1/3 cup cocoa powder.
2. Add eggs beating 1 at a time.
3. Add flour, pecans& coconut.
4. Pour into a 13x9in non stick pan& bake@ 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
5. While cake is hot spread on marshmello cream& cool.
6. Mix 1/2 cup butter, 1/3 cup cocoa, powdered sugar, milk& vanilla until smooth.
7. When cake is cooled spread mixture on top and keep cake stored in a cool area.