Mounds Cake

Ingredients:

1 c. all purpose flour
1 c. self rising flour
5 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
1 c. milk

Directions:

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.

Filling:

1 pound grated coconut

12 large marshmallows

1cup milk

1 cup granulated sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla

Mix milk and sugar in a saucepan.  Bring to a boil.  Add coconut and marshmallows; cook over medium heat. Stir and boil for 5 minutes.  Stir in vanilla.  Spread between cake layers while they are still hot.

Fudge Frosting:

1/2 cup butter or margarine

1/3 cup milk

1/4 cup cocoa

1 (1 lb) package powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla

Melt butter in saucepan over medium heat.  Whisk in milk and cocoa; Bring mixture to a boil. Remove from heat. Gradually add sugar, stirring until smooth.  Stir in vanilla. Frost cake.