"Karen Cope of Minneapolis won a blue ribbon at the Minnesota State Fair for this stunning chocolate-and-marshmallow cake, based on whoopie pie cookies...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 1/2 cups butter
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5 eggs
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1 tablespoon butter, melted
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1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
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2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 1/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
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1/4 cup buttermilk powder
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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2 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
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1 tablespoon vanilla
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1/2 teaspoon instant coffee crystals
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1 cup water
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Marshmallow Filling (recipe follows)
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Chocolate Glaze (recipe follows)
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1/4 cup whipping cream
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1/3 cup semisweet chocolate pieces (2 ounces)
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3/4 cup butter, softened
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1 7 ounce jar marshmallow creme
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1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
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1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla