Mud Cake Recipe: How to Make It

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
• FROSTING:
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons 2% milk
• 2 teaspoons baking cocoa
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup marshmallow creme
• 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped pecans