Mississippi Mud Cake

Ingredients:

For the cake:

• 4 large eggs
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup (2 sticks) salted butter, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 and 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1 cup flaked coconut (optional)
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans (optional)
• 1(7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme

For the Levee Frosting:

•  1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, melted
•  1/3 cup cocoa powder
•  1 teaspoon vanilla extract
•  6-8 tablespoons milk
•  4 cups powdered sugar

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Use butter or nonstick spray to grease a 9x13 inch cake pan.
2. Beat 4 eggs in a large bowl or stand mixer, until thick. Beat in sugar and vanilla.
3. In another medium bowl (or large one, if you intend to add pecans and coconut), melt 1 cup of butter.
4. Whisk in the flour and cocoa (stir in the pecans and coconut as well.)
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