Mallo-Nut Fudge Cake

Mallo-Nut Fudge Cake

3 oz. baking chocolate, cut fine
3/4 cup boiling water
1-3/4 cup sifted cake flour
1-1/2 cups sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. soda
1/2 cup shortening
1/3 cup thick sour milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs unbeten
18 large marshmallows, cut in half (or 1-1/2 cups small marshmallows) 1/2 cup nuts
Put chocolate in mixing bowl.Pour boiling water over chocolate and stir until melted Cool. Sift flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and soda into chocolate mix. Drop in shortening.Beat 2 minutes at medium. Add sour milk, vanilla, eggs and beat 2 minutes more. Bake at 350 deg. for 30 - 40 minutes in 9 x 13″ pan.While still warm, put marshmallows and nuts on top of cake.Cool.
Frost with following frosting recipe.