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                         Mississippi Mud Cake 2

Recipe By     : Philip M Tilley <[email protected]>
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cakes

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                       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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