Mississippi Mud Cake
Details
- Timing
- Timing
- Total:
- Bake:
- 20 Min.
- Prep:
- 25 Min.
- Skill Level:
- Intermediate
- Yields:
- 1 cake
For chocolate lovers, this Southern-inspired Mississippi Mud Cake recipe is a must-try. It's filled with chocolate and nuts and topped with a smooth buttercream frosting and melted marshmallows. No matter what you call it — mud pie or mud cake — everyone will enjoy this traditional and delicious dessert. Make it even tastier by topping it with a creamy dollop of vanilla ice cream! Is there anything better than chocolate cake? If you loved the Mississippi Mud Cake recipe, you can't miss trying our fan-favorite HERSHEY'S "Perfectly Chocolate" Chocolate Cake recipe.
Ingredients & Directions
- Prep Time
- 25 minutes
- Bake Time
- 20 minutes
- Cool Time
- 2 hours
BAKE MODE:
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Ingredients
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1 cuppecans chopped
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6 cupsminiature marshmallows (10-1/2 oz pkg.)
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1 tspvanilla extract
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1/2 cupbutter or margarine (1 stick), softened
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1/3 cup
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1/2 tspbaking powder
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salt
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3eggs
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3/4 cupall-purpose flour
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1 cupsugar
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Add a Garnish
Make our One-Bowl Buttercream Frosting to complete this recipe as shown in the image.
Directions
Equipment Needed
Oven
13x9x2-Inch Baking Pan
Mixing Bowl
Bowl
Mixer
Measuring Cups
Rubber Scraper
Wire Rack
1
Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
2
Beat butter, sugar and vanilla in large bowl until creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; blend into butter mixture. Stir in pecans. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
3
Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center. Remove cake from oven; immediately place marshmallows over top. Return cake to oven 2 to 3 minutes or until marshmallows are soft. Remove from oven; cool completely in pan on wire rack.
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Nutrition FactsServings Per Container 12 servingsServing size 1 piece (129g)Amount per servingCalories500% Daily Value*Total Fat 22g 28%Saturated Fat 10g 50%Trans Fat 0.5gCholesterol 90mg 30%Sodium 170mg 7%Total Carbohydrates 76g 28%Dietary Fiber 1g 4%Total Sugars 58gIncludes 57g Added Sugar 114%Protein 5gVitamin D 0 0%Calcium 28mg 2%Iron 3mg 15%Potassium 63mg 2%
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutritional advice.
