Benji's Dutch Oven Cake

I guess technically this is from Byron's Dutch Oven Recipe site and it's called "Mississippi Mud Cake." Those of you who were lucky enough to indulge in this delight on the 4th of July will know it's worth making again!

Ingredients:

• 1 yellow cake mix; prepared as directed

Topping:

• 10 oz. bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 3/4 c. chopped pecans
• powdered sugar

Mud:

• 1/2 c. cocoa powder
• 2 c. brown sugar
• 1 c. hot water
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tsp. cinnamon

Line 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 serving.

Serve with warm whipped cream.