Photo: Rosie's Marshmallow Mud Squares Recipe
Ingredients
For the cake:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup shortening
- 4 eggs
- 3 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/3 cup cocoa
- 1/3 teaspoon salt
- 1 (6 1/2-ounce) bag mini marshmallows
For the frosting:
- 2 sticks butter, room temperature
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- 1 box powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
Directions
Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream the sugar and shortening together. Add eggs and vanilla and beats 30 seconds. In a separate bowl, sift the flour, cocoa and salt together. Add to the mixture and beat until well combined. Pour the mixture into a greased and floured 9 by13-inch pan. Place in the oven and bake for 35 minutes.
Remove pan from the oven and let cool for a few minutes. Spread the marshmallows on top of the cake and return the pan to the oven for 5 more minutes. Remove the pan from the oven and cool for a few minutes. Evenly apply the frosting. Allow this to stand about 2 hours before cutting into squares.
Note: If the marshmallows are too hot, the frosting will sink right through. The frosting should be the top layer. It will darken once it hits the heat of the cake.
To make the frosting: In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat together the butter, cocoa, powdered sugar and vanilla. Slowly add the milk.
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By PamJacobs99
Colchester, VT
on November 11, 2012
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I remember getting this recipe back in the day...(2000, but I've simplified it using a brownie mix and store bought frosting. The marshmallow timing is the tricky part.
My best results are to remove the brownies from the oven when done baking, top with mini marshmallows and put back in oven for about 4 minutes till nicely toasted.
Take out of the oven. Cool for at least 30 minutes. Spread frosting over marshmallows. Let entire dessert cool completely before cutting.
Scrumpdillycious! :-
By quentinwalsh_11...
Granite Falls, NC
on April 13, 2010
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I didn't have any problems at all with this dessert and everyone talks about it when I make it and ask for it often. The frosting alone is worth the entire recipe!!
By Linzluke
Bremerton, WA
on July 22, 2007
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I really loved this dessert! I made it for my in-laws one year and it was a big hit. Plus, chocolate is my favorite thing in the world and there is an abundace of it in the recipe.
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