Mississippi Mud Cake Brownies with Pecans

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Photo Credits: instagram.com/leann_carver

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 cup of melted butter (or 1 stick of butter and 1 stick of margarine)
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 4 large eggs (lightly beaten)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
  • 1 (10.5-ounce) bag miniature marshmallows

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Whisk together melted butter and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
  2. Stir in flour and chopped pecans.
  3. Pour batter into a greased and floured 15- x 10-inch jellyroll pan.
  4. Bake at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  5. Remove from oven; top warm cake evenly with marshmallows.
  6. Return to oven, and bake 5 minutes.
  7. Drizzle Chocolate Frosting over warm cake.

TIP: Let these cool completely before cutting into squares!

Chocolate Frosting

  1. 1 (16 oz) package powdered sugar, sifted
  2. 1/2 c. milk
  3. 1/4 c. butter, softened
  4. 1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa
  5. Beat all ingredients together with an electric mixer until smooth.

Credits to: bakingwithmelissa.blogspot.com