Chocolate Marshmallow Cake
January 25th, 2013
I’m not a chocolate lover or a fan of marshmallows, but this cake is awesome. If you really detest marshmallows, like my husband, you can even leave them out of the frosting. I think I’ve said before that my boys never like the same desserts, but this cake got 3 thumbs up. Really great cake for kids and adults!
Chocolate Marshmallow Cake
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| Meal type | Dessert |
| Website | Dana Made It |
Ingredients
- 1 cup boiling water
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 3/4 cups flour
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup butter (frosting)
- 6 tablespoons buttermilk (frosting)
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder (frosting)
- 16 oz. powdered sugar (frosting)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla (frosting)
- 2 cups marshmallows (frosting, optional)
Directions
| Heat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 13×9 pan. Bring some water to boil and keep it simmering while you make the batter. In a large mixing bowl, combine the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add the eggs, buttermilk, oil and vanilla and beat with mixer for 30 seconds. Add the 1 cup boiling water and carefully stir until the water is mixed in; beat for 1 1/2 minutes. Pour the batter into the 13×9 pan (batter will be thin). Bake at 350 for 35-38 minutes or just until the top springs back when lightly touched. Make the frosting while the cake is baking. When the cake is done, pour the warm frosting over the hot cake. | |
| For the frosting - In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, buttermilk and cocoa. Cook, stirring constantly, just until it comes to a boil; remove the pan from the heat. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla, and beat with mixer until the frosting is nearly smooth (stir every few minutes while the cake finished baking). Add the marshmallows, then pour the warm frosting over the hot cake, gently spreading until it covers the cake evenly. Cool to room temperature before serving. | |
I love chocolate and I love marshmallows!! yum yum!! Also…I love your blog…getting to see pictures of my sweet grandsons!!
They can be sweet!! Glad you guys are feeling better! We sure enjoyed the Hawaii pineapple!@grandma Pat