Chocolate Mallow Cake
Author/Submitted by: Servings: 8 Categories:
Cakes
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Chocolate
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Desserts
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Frostings
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Microwave
Ingredients: 2/3
cup
All purpose flour 2/3
cup
Sugar 3/4
teaspoon
Soda 1/2
teaspoon
Salt 1/2
teaspoon
Vanilla 1/4
cup
Shortening 2
Eggs 1
ounce
Unsweetened chocolate,
melt
2
tablespoons
Water 1/2
cup
Sour cream 12
Marshallows,
cut in half
-----FROSTING----- 1
ounce
Unsweetened chocolate sq 2
tablespoons
Butter or margarine 3
tablespoons
Milk 2
cups
Confectioners sugar 1/2
teaspoon
Vanilla 1/8
teaspoon
Salt
Directions:
Place all ingredients, except marshmallows in mixing bowl. Blend at lowest speed, then beat at medium speed 2 min. Spread batter in 10 x 6 in baking dish.
Microwave at 50% (Medium) 6 minutes. Rotate 1/4 turn every 3 min. Increase power to high. Microwave 2-5 minutes until done. Let stand directly on countertop 5-10 minutes. Place marshmallows, cut side down and close together on cake after it has stood 3-4 minutes.
Cool cake and frost with Chocolate Frosting. Cut between marshmallws. Cake slices more easily if allowed stand several hours after frosting. Frosting:
In small mixing bowl, combine chociolate, butter and milk. Microwave at 50% (Med.) 3-4 minutes or until chocolate is soft and mixture is thick, stirring after half the time. Stir in remaining ingredients. Let stand 5-10 minutes. Beat until smooth and of spreading consistancy, 1-3 minutes. Frosts tops of 2 layers or 24 cupcakes
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