peter paul mound cake
(3 RATINGS)
This is my mom's recipe, which she made for special occasions. She would be proud that I have shared it with others. I have made it several times but it was never as good as hers. I sure do miss you, mama.
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Ingredients
- LAYERS:
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 6 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2/3 cup shortening
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 large eggs
- FILLING:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup canned milk
- 20 large marshmallows
- 16 ounces coconut, shredded
- ICING:
- 1 stick butter
- 1 package semi-sweet chocolate chips
How To Make peter paul mound cake
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Step 1CAKE: Add baking soda to buttermilk & set aside. Sift flour, baking powder, salt & cocoa together & set aside. Cream shortening & sugar, then add eggs. To this sugar mixture, alternate adding the flour mixture & buttermilk. Bake in preheated oven in three 9" cake pans, which have been greased & sprinkled with cocoa (not flour) @ 350 for approx 25 min or until tests done. Cool layers completely.
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Step 2FILLING: Slowly boil together the sugar & milk for about 5 min. Add marshmallows & coconut & stir until marshmallows have melted. Cool this mixture before you assemble the cake.
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Step 3ICING: Slowly melt butter in saucepan. Once melted & still hot, add chocolate chips & stir to melt the chips. Let cool to spreading consistancy but be sure to not let it get too cool do it will harden before you finish icing the cake.
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Step 4NOTE: You can use any chocolate icing on this cake. Also, you can add nuts to your favorite chocolate icing.
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