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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

Ingredients

  • 1 cup
    pecans chopped
  • 6 cups
    miniature marshmallows (10-1/2 oz pkg.)
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup
    butter or margarine (1 stick), softened
  • 1/3 cup
  • 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • salt
  • 3
    eggs
  • 3/4 cup
    all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup
    sugar
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Make our One-Bowl Buttercream Frosting to complete this recipe as shown in the image.

Directions

Equipment Needed 
Oven Oven
Baking Pan 13x9x2-Inch Baking Pan
Mixing Bowl Mixing Bowl
Bowl Bowl
Mixer Mixer
Measuring Cups Measuring Cups
Rubber Scraper Rubber Scraper
Wire Rack 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.

4

Prepare and frost cake with ONE-BOWL BUTTERCREAM FROSTING.  Makes 12 servings.

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