peter paul mound cake

(3 RATINGS)
131 Pinches
Emerald Isle, NC
Updated on Oct 18, 2010

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

  • Step 1
    CAKE: 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.
  • Step 2
    FILLING: 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.
  • Step 3
    ICING: 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.
  • Step 4
    NOTE: You can use any chocolate icing on this cake. Also, you can add nuts to your favorite chocolate icing.

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Category: Cakes
Category: Chocolate
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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