Root Cake

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup root
• 1 cup margarine
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows
• 1/2 cup margarine
• 1/3 cup root
• 1 (1 lb) box powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans

Recipe

• 1 mix the flour and sugar in a large mixing bowl. in a medium saucepan, slice the chilled margarine by tablespoon-chunks into the cup of root . bring to a boil and add to the flour mixture, stirring well.
• 2 in a large measuring cup, whisk together the milk, soda, vanilla, salt and eggs. blend well and add to the flour mixture. fold in the marshmallows. turn batter into a well-greased or sprayed 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
• 3 bake in a preheated 325-degree oven for 30 minutes.
• 4 boiled frosting: while cake is baking, cut 1 stick of margarine into 1/3 cup root in a medium saucepan.
• 5 bring to a boil and add 1 box of powdered sugar and 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans. mix well and pour over the cake after it's removed from the oven, but while the cake's still hot.