Mississippi Mud Cake #2

2 sticks butter

1/2 c. cocoa

2 c. sugar

4 eggs, slightly beaten

1 1/2 c. all purpose flour

dash of salt

1 t. vanilla

1 1/2 c. chopped pecans, optional

10 oz. bag mini marshmallows

Frosting:

2 c. powdered sugar

1/2 c. milk

1/3 c. cocoa

1/4 c. softened butter

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease 9x13 pan. Melt butter in saucepan. Add cocoa and stir. Remove from heat. Add sugar and beaten eggs. Mix until blended. Add vanilla. Add flour and salt. Add pecans if using. Place batter in sprayed pan. Bake for 35 minutes until done. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with mini marshmallows. Cool in pan. Combine all frosting ingredients until smooth. Spread on cooled cake. Yummy!

Pound Cake from Cake Mix

1 box cake mix with pudding, any flavor*

4 eggs

1/3 oil

milk

1 small pkg vanilla instant pudding, can use other flavors

1 c. water

powdered sugar

flavoring

Combine all ingredients. Beat 2 minutes. Pour in sprayed Bundt pan. Bake 1 hour at 350 degrees, until toothpick comes out clean. Cool. Invert. Combine powdered sugar, milk, flavoring (orange, lemon, pineapple juice, depending on cake flavor). Spread on cooled cake.

*Adjust cake mix depending on sixe of box.  Used to be 18 oz., now 15 oz. Add 2/3 c. more cake mix so it will turn out right. 12/2024--15 oz. cake mix: add 1 c. cake mix