This Mississippi Mud Cake recipe is so EASY to make and it will surely WOW all of your guests at your next social event or party!
Mississippi Mud Cake
Yield: About 12 servings
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 45 minutes
This Mississippi Mud Cake recipe is so EASY to make and it will surely WOW all of your guests at your next social event or party!
Ingredients
Ingredients for the cake:
- 1 cup of melted butter (or 1 stick of butter and 1 stick of margarine)
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 large eggs (lightly beaten)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
- 1 (10.5-ounce) bag miniature marshmallows
Ingredients for the chocolate frosting:
- 1 (16 oz) package powdered sugar, sifted
- 1/2 c. milk
- 1/4 c. butter, softened
- 1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 350° degrees
- Whisk together melted butter and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl.
- Stir in flour and chopped pecans.
- Spread batter (it will be thick) into a greased and floured 15- x 10-inch jellyroll pan (or use a deep dish cookie sheet).
- Bake at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Note: Reduce the temperature by 25 degrees if you are using a dark pan.
- Remove from oven; top warm cake evenly with marshmallows.
- Return to oven, and bake 5 minutes.
- Make Chocolate Frosting: Beat all ingredients together with an electric mixer until smooth.
- Drizzle Chocolate Frosting over warm cake.
- Let the cake cool completely before cutting into squares!
Nutrition Information
Yield 12 Serving Size 1 pieceAmount Per Serving Calories 543Total Fat 31gSaturated Fat 14gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 15gCholesterol 114mgSodium 204mgCarbohydrates 62gFiber 3gSugar 44gProtein 7g
Nutrition data was provided and calculated by Nutritionix, and should only be used as a general guideline. This information is provided as a courtesy and there is no guarantee that the information will be completely accurate.
Recipe and Photo: FoodgaZm
