*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                          Mississippi Mud Cake 2

Recipe By     : Philip M Tilley <pmtilley@ix.netcom.com>
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        Cake:
   2      c             Sugar
   1      c             Butter -- softened
   4                    Eggs
   1 1/2  c             Flour
     1/2  c             Cocoa
     1/4  ts            Salt
   1      tb            Vanilla
   1      c             Pecans or walnuts -- chopped
                        Icing:
   1      lb            Confectioner's sugar
     1/3  c             Cocoa
   1      c             Butter -- melted
   2      tb            Milk
   1      ts            Vanilla

Grease a rectangular cake pan, place a greased piece of waxed paper
in the bottom and set aside. Sift together flour, cocoa, and salt,
and set aside in a small bowl. Cream sugar and butter. Add vanilla.
Add eggs, one at a time. Gradually add dry ingredients and mix until
a batter is formed. Turn into cake pan. Bake at 350°F for 25 to
30 minutes on the middle rack of your oven. Cool on a wire rack and
ice.

Icing:

Sift sugar and cocoa. Mix in butter, milk, and vanilla.


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