Recipe - Mississippi Mud

FOR THE CAKE
2 cup Sugar
1 cup Shortening
4 Eggs
1 One half cup Flour
1/3 cup Cocoa
1 teaspoon Vanilla
One fourth teaspoon Salt
1 cup Pecans (optional)
One half lg Jar of marshmallow fluff

FOR THE FROSTING
1 cup Butter
1/3 cup Carnation milk
1/3 cup Cocoa
1 teaspoon Vanilla
1 pound Confectioners' sugar
1 cup Pecans (optional)

Hint Make the frosting first, by simply creaming all of the ingredients
together and setting aside... 1) Cream together the sugar and the
shortening, and add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each
addition... Add the flour, cocoa, vanilla and salt, creaming well then add
the pecans if desired... 2) Bake in a well greased and floured 9" x 13"
cake pan, at 350ø for 30 min... remove and spread the marshmallow fluff
evenly on the top, and return to the oven for 1 min or until fluff is
spreadable... 3) Spread the frosting on top of the fluff and refrigerate
until ready to eat...