Cranberry Mississippi Mud Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature (or margarine)
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 4 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 cups coconut, shrredded
• 1 1/2 cups walnuts, chopped
• 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
• 1 (16 ounce) can whole berry cranberry sauce
• 1 orange, zest of
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 3 tablespoons whole milk
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f & grease s 9"x13" baking dish.
• 2 for the cake ~ in a mixing bowl, blend together butter, sugar & cocoa,.
• 3 add eggs & vanilla, beating until smooth.
• 4 add flour, coconut & nuts, mixing well.
• 5 spread in prepared pan & bake 30-40 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
• 6 remove from oven & let cool on wire rack.
• 7 for the 2 toppings ~ when cake has cooled several hours, spread marshmallow creme over the top of cake.
• 8 mix together cranberry sauce & zest, then spread it over the top of the marshamallow cream.
• 9 for the frosting ~ in a small saucepan, bring butter, milk & sugar to a boil, then reduce heat & boil slowly for 1 minute.
• 10 remove from heat & add chocolate chips, mixing until chips are melted & incorporated into the butter mixture.
• 11 let this cool some before frosting the cake!
• 12 serve & enjoy!