Heavenly Hash Cake from Granny York

1 cup butter

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

4 tablespoons cocoa

1 1/2 cups self-rising flour

1 tablespoon vanilla

1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped

marsh mellows

 

 

In bowl melt butter.  Add sugar, then eggs and beat.

Sift flour and cocoa together and add to mixture, then add pecans and vanilla.

Bake at 350 in greased 9 x 13 pan for 1 hour or until done.  Put marsh mellows on hot, cooked cake and cover with foil to melt marsh mellows.  When melted and then cooled, cover with icing.

 

Icing

 

1/2 cup butter, melted

4 tablespoons cocoa

1 box powdered sugar

milk

 

Mix melted butter, cocoa and sugar.  Gradually add enough milk to make icing.

I actually remember everyone from my Granny's church requesting this from her. She was known for making some awesome sweets! :)