astray recipes: Chocolate mallow cake

Categories: Cake/cookie; Chocolate; Microwave
Yield: 8 servings

Measure	Ingredient
⅔ cup	All purpose flour
⅔ cup	Sugar
¾ teaspoon	Soda
½ teaspoon	Salt
½ teaspoon	Vanilla
¼ cup	Shortening
1 ounce	Unsweetened chocolate sq
2 tablespoons	Butter or margarine
3 tablespoons	Milk
2	Eggs
1 ounce	Unsweetened chocolate; melt
2 tablespoons	Water
½ cup	Sour cream
12	Marshallows; cut in half
2 cups	Confectioners sugar
½ teaspoon	Vanilla
⅛ teaspoon	Salt

FROSTING

Place all ingredients, except marshmallows in mixing bowl. Blend at lowest speed, then beat at medium speed 2 min. Spread batter in 10 x 6 in baking dish. Microwave at 50% (Medium) 6 minutes. Rotate ¼ turn every 3 min. 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 marshmallws. Cake slices more easily if allowed stand several hours after frosting. Frosting: In small mixing bowl, combine chociolate, 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 consistancy, 1-3 minutes. Frosts tops of 2 layers or 24 cupcakes

chocolate mallow cake