Good Eats: Peter Paul Mounds Cake
By: Sean Selman
Published: Thursday, February 18, 2010 - 6:32am

Ingredients




Ingedients:

Cake:

1 cup all purpose flour
1 cup self rising flour
5 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
1 cup milk
Filling:

1 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1 pound frozen coconut
12 lg. marshmallows
1 teaspoon vanilla
Icing:

2 cups sugar
1/2 cup margarine
1 small can evaporated milk
2 tablespoons cocoa

Preparation

1 Directions: 2 For the cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream together 2 cups sugar and 1 cup shortening. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Sift the flour together. Add to the sugar mixture, alternating with the cup of milk. Stir in vanilla. Pour into 3 greased and floured cake pans. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. 3 For the layering: While baking, place 1 cups sugar and 1 cup milk in saucepan and bring to a boil. Add coconut and marshmallows. Stir and boil for 5 minutes. Stir in vanilla. Once the layers of cake have finished, spread between layers while they are still hot. Let cool and frost. 4 For the Icing: Combine all ingredients and cook over medium heat. Stirconstantly until thick and it forms a soft ball when small amount is dropped in cold water. Cool and frost top and sides of cake.

About


Good Eats: Peter Paul Mounds Cake 
OK, so we can't take full credit for this one. Actually, it's a favorite of Matthew's family, but no one could remember or find the recipe when we asked.
Last year we researched several entries for this on the Internet and then compared it with family recollections and memories. This one came out the closest to what everyone remembered.
It takes forever to make, and it's a mess, but it tastes incredible!