Caramel-Peanut Mississippi Mud Cake

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Cook Time: 40 Minutes

Ready In: 55 Minutes

Servings: 15

Just a slight variation on one of a chocoholic's fantasies. From Southern Living magazine.

Ingredients:

1 cup butter

4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

2 cups sugar

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa

4 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3/4 teaspoon salt

1 (10 1/2 ounce) bag miniature marshmallows

1/2 cup bottled caramel sauce

1/2 cup butter

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa

1/3 cup milk

1 (16 ounce) package powdered sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 cup dry roasted peanuts

Directions:

1. Microwave 1 cup butter and semisweet chocolate in a large microwave-safe glass bowl at HIGH 1 minute or until melted and smooth, stirring every 30 seconds.
2. Whisk sugar and next 5 ingredients into chocolate mixture. Pour batter into a greased 15- x 10- x 1-inch jelly-roll pan.
3. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Remove from oven, and sprinkle evenly with miniature marshmallows; bake 8 to 10 more minutes or until golden brown. Microwave 1/2 cup bottled caramel sauce at HIGH 15 seconds. Drizzle over browned marshmallows. Drizzle with Chocolate Frosting, and sprinkle with 1 cup dry-roasted peanuts.

By RecipeOfHealth.com