Chocolate Rocky Road Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened (or margarine)
• 3 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1/4 cup butter (or margarine)
• 3 ounces cream cheese
• 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup salted peanuts, coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350*f.
• 2 in a large mixer bowl combine all cake ingredients, beat at low speed scraping bowl often until ingredients are moistened.
• 3 beat at high speed, scraping bowl often , until smooth for 1 to 2 minutes.
• 4 pour into greased and floured 13x9 baking pan, bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
• 5 sprinkle with marshmallows, continue baking 2 minutes or until marshmallows are softened.
• 6 meanwhile in 2 qt saucepan combine 1/4 cup butter, cream cheese, chocolate and milk. cook over med heat stirring occasionally until melted (8 to 10 min).
• 7 remove from heat, stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
• 8 pour over marshmallows and swirl together.
• 9 sprinkle with peanuts.