2/3 c  All purpose flour

    2/3 c  Sugar

    3/4 ts Soda

    1/2 ts Salt

    1/2 ts Vanilla

    1/4 c  Shortening

      2    Eggs

      1 oz Unsweetened chocolate; melt

      2 tb Water

    1/2 c  Sour cream

     12    Marshallows; cut in half

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      1 oz Unsweetened chocolate sq

      2 tb Butter or margarine

      3 tb Milk

      2 c  Confectioners sugar

    1/2 ts Vanilla

    1/8 ts Salt

  Place all ingredients, except marshmallows in mixing
  bowl. Blend at lowest speed, then beat at medium speed
  2 min. Spread batter in 10 x 6 in baking dish.

  Microwave at 50% (Medium) 6 minutes. Rotate 1/4 turn
  every 3 min. Increase power to high. Microwave 2-5
  minutes until done. Let stand directly on countertop
  5-10 minutes. Place marshmallows, cut side down and

  close together on cake after it has stood 3-4 minutes.
  Cool cake and frost with Chocolate Frosting. Cut
  between marshmallws. Cake slices more easily if
  allowed stand several hours after frosting. Frosting:
  In small mixing bowl, combine chociolate, butter and
  milk. Microwave at 50% (Med.) 3-4 minutes or until
  chocolate is soft and mixture is thick, stirring after
  half the time. Stir in remaining ingredients. Let
  stand 5-10 minutes. Beat until smooth and of spreading
  consistancy, 1-3 minutes. Frosts tops of 2 layers or
  24 cupcakes