Byron's Dutch Oven Recipes

Mississippi Mud Cake

1	yellow cake mix; prepared as directed		Mud
		1/2	cup cocoa powder
	Topping	2	cups brown sugar
10	oz. bag semi-sweet chocolate chips	1	cup hot water
3/4	cup chopped pecans	2	tsp. vanilla
	powdered sugar	1	tsp. cinnamon

Line the bottom and sides of a 12" Dutch oven with heavy foil. To the oven add prepared cake mix.

Prepare The Mud: In a separate bowl combine all "Mud" ingredients and stir until well mixed. Pour mud mixture over the cake batter.

Bake: Cover Dutch oven and bake using 8-10 briquettes bottom and 14-16 briquettes top for 60-90 minutes replenishing coals after 60 minutes if cake is not done. Sprinkle chocolate chips and pecans over top of cake about 5 minutes before cake is done.

Dust top of cake with powdered sugar just before service.

Serve warm with whipped cream.

Serves: 10-12

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