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smoothing it out with the rubber spat-
R ula. Place the pan in the oven.

the Cake Mix Doctor says 4. Bake the cake until it springs back
when lightly pressed with your finger, 35
to 38 minutes. Remove the pan from the
Change the roasted peanuts in the
oven and place it on a wire rack to cool
frosting to toasted pecans, and this
for 20 minutes.
cake becomes Mississippi Mud Cake!
5. Meanwhile, prepare the Rocky Road
Frosting.
3. Place the cake mix, sour cream,
6. While the frosting is still warm,
water, oil, eggs, vanilla, and grated
spread it over the cake in the pan. Let
chocolate in a large mixing bowl. Blend
the cake rest another 20 minutes before
with an electric mixer on low speed for 1
slicing.
minute. Stop the machine and scrape
down the sides of the bowl with a rubber Store this cake, covered with alu-
spatula. Increase the mixer speed to minum foil, at room temperature for 3
medium and beat 2 minutes more, days or in the refrigerator for up to 1
scraping the sides down again if needed. week. Or freeze it, wrapped in foil, for up
The batter should look well combined. to 6 months. Thaw the cake overnight in
Pour the batter into the prepared pan, the refrigerator before serving.