"This recipe is a combination of two different ones—the chocolate cake from my childhood and the filling from a pie I saw in a cookbook. The flavor is reminiscent of an after-dinner chocolate mint. —Nadine Taylor, Durham, North Carolina..."
INGREDIENTS
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3/4 cup baking cocoa
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1/2 cup hot water
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2 cups sugar
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1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon baking powder
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1 cup milk
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1/2 cup mayonnaise
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2 eggs
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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FILLING:
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2 cups miniature marshmallows
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1/4 cup milk
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Dash salt
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1/8 to 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
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2 to 3 drops green food coloring, optional
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1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
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TOPPING:
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1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
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1/3 cup heavy whipping cream