Mounds Cake
published by Darla Cooke on Oct 20, 2009
A yummy dessert.
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Ingredients
1 stick margarine, softened
1/2 c. Crisco
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. cocoa (dissolved in warm water)
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
3 eggs
2 c. all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 c. milk
Method
Cream together the Crisco, margarine and sugar. Add the cocoa and vanilla flavoring. Add eggs, one at a time and mix well. Sift together the flour, baking powder and baking soda, add to creamed mixture alternately with the milk. Pour cake batter into three well greased and floured 9-inch cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.
Filling
1 c. milk
1 c. sugar
12 large marshmallows
14 pkg. (14 oz) coconut
Method
Place the milk and sugar in a saucepan, bring to a boil. Remove saucepan from heat, add the marshmallows and let dissolve. Stir in the coconut and mix well. Let the filling cool for 2 minutes. Spread between layers of the cake.
Frosting
1/2 c. Crisco
1/2 stick margarine, softened
4 Tbsp. cocoa
1 (1 lb.) box powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
3 or 4 Tbsp. milk
Method
Cream together the Crisco, margarine, cocoa and powdered sugar. Blend in the vanilla and milk; mixing well together. If needed, add more milk to make the right spreading consistency.
# 1 by cardy
October 20th, 2009 at 8:44 am #
Yes yummy!
# 2 by ceegirl
October 20th, 2009 at 8:52 am #
sounds good
# 3 by lillyrose
October 20th, 2009 at 9:03 am #
Mmmmm way to go!
# 4 by Vikram Chhabra
October 20th, 2009 at 9:29 am #
With halloween candies everywhere I am already gaining weight..This is tempting me all the more!!! Great recipe!
# 5 by ken bultman
October 20th, 2009 at 9:43 am #
Delicious sounding dessert.
# 6 by Roberto Sardelli 1
October 20th, 2009 at 10:15 am #
deeelicious, as a man, i must try baking it.
# 7 by Agnes Chin
October 20th, 2009 at 10:25 am #
interesting recipe.
# 8 by Melody SJAL
October 20th, 2009 at 10:29 am #
Sounds yummy indeed.
# 9 by diamondpoet
October 20th, 2009 at 10:33 am #
I think I know where I would like to spend the holidays. Thanks for sharing.
# 10 by CA Johnson
October 20th, 2009 at 11:54 am #
I really liked this recipe. I will definitely have to try this one.
# 11 by Goodselfme
October 20th, 2009 at 12:44 pm #
Tx for the great recipe.
# 12 by honey2licq
October 20th, 2009 at 5:47 pm #
mmmmmmm. sounds great!. how about u bake it and send it too me.
# 13 by Tanya Wallace
October 20th, 2009 at 6:05 pm #
sounds absolutely delicious!Will book mark this!Good stuff!
# 14 by giftarist
October 21st, 2009 at 2:25 am #
scrumptious!
# 15 by Frances Stanford
October 21st, 2009 at 5:53 am #
Thanks for the recipe. I do have one question. When you say powdered sugar, do you mean regular sugar or icing sugar?
# 16 by alc
October 21st, 2009 at 9:21 am #
Simple recipe that I will have to try!
# 17 by larry84
October 22nd, 2009 at 9:24 am #
Would it taste good with a caramel glaze???