Chocolate Mallow Cake

Recipe Ingredients

2/3 cup	41g / 1.4oz	All-purpose flour
2/3 cup	131g / 4.6oz	Sugar
3/4 teaspoon	3.8ml	Soda
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Vanilla
1/4 cup	49g / 1.7oz	Shortening
2		Eggs
1 oz	28g	Unsweetened chocolate - melt
2 tablespoons	30ml	Water
1/2 cup	118ml	Sour cream
12		Marshmallows - cut in half
		Frosting
1 oz	28g	Unsweetened chocolate sq
2 tablespoons	30ml	Butter or margarine
3 tablespoons	45ml	Milk
2 cups	396g / 13oz	Confectioners sugar
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Vanilla
1/8 teaspoon	0.6ml	Salt

Recipe Instructions

Place all ingredients, except marshmallows in mixing bowl. Blend at lowest speed, then beat at medium speed 2 minutes Spread batter in 10 x 6 in baking dish.

Microwave at 50% (Medium) 6 minutes. Rotate 1/4 turn every 3 minutes Increase power to high.

Microwave 2-5 minutes until done. Let stand directly on countertop 5-10 minutes. Place marshmallows, cut side down and close together on cake after it has stood 3-4 minutes.

Cool cake and frost with Chocolate Frosting. Cut between marshmallows. Cake slices more easily if allowed stand several hours after frosting.

Frosting: In small mixing bowl, combine chocolate, butter and milk.

Microwave at 50% (Med.) 3-4 minutes or until chocolate is soft and mixture is thick, stirring after half the time. Stir in remaining ingredients.

Let stand 5-10 minutes. Beat until smooth and of spreading consistency, 1-3 minutes.

Frosts tops of 2 layers or 24 cupcakes

Source:
Cooking Light Magazine, October 1996

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