Trinity River Mud Cake With Flood Tide Icing

Submitted by Recipe Junkie

"From the Silver Anchor Auxiliary Cookbook. This looks really interesting and good!"

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 12

ingredients

• Cake

• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup coconut
• 1⁄3 cup cocoa
• 1 cup melted butter or 1 cup margarine
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups chopped nuts
• 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme

• Flood Tide Icing

• 1⁄2 cup melted butter or 1/2 cup margarine
• 1 lb powdered sugar
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 1⁄3 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups chopped nuts

directions

1. For cake:.
2. Mix eggs and sugar in mixer at high speed for 5 minutes.
3. Combine everything else except for marshmallow creme and mix well.
4. Combine the two mixtures together.
5. Bake in greased and floured 13x9x2" pan at 350 for 30 minutes.
6. Remove from oven and spread marshmallow creme on top of cake while hot.
7. Let stand for only a few minutes and ice cake by combining all icing ingredients, mixed well with mixer.
8. Spread icing very carefully over marshmallow creme.