The magazine said this serves 35 but I think it could easily be doubled to serve more.
2 | cups | all-purpose flour |
2 | cups | sugar |
1 | tsp. | baking soda |
½ | tsp. | salt |
1 | cup | butter or margarine |
1 | cup | water |
¼ | cup | baking cocoa |
2 | eggs | |
½ | cup | buttermilk |
1 | tsp. | vanilla extract |
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12 | oz. | evaporated milk, divided |
1¼ | cups | sugar, divided |
20 | lg. | marshmallows |
14 | oz. | coconut |
2 | cups | slivered almonds, toasted and divided |
½ | cup | butter or margarine |
1 | cup | semi-sweet chocolate chips |
In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda and salt. In a saucepan, combine butter, water and cocoa. Cook and stir until butter is melted; add to dry ingredients. Combine eggs, buttermilk and vanilla; add to chocolate mixture and mix well. Pour into a greased 15x10x1" baking pan. Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine 1 cup evaporated milk, ¾ cup sugar and marshmallows; cook and stir until marshmallows are melted. Remove from heat; stir in coconut. Immediately sprinkle 1 cup almonds over cake. Spread coconut mixture over top. Sprinkle with remaining almonds (pan will be full). In a saucepan, combine butter with remaining milk and sugar. Cook and stir until butter is melted. Remove from he heat; stir in chocolate chips until melted. Drizzle over almonds. Cool.