Mississippi Mud Cake
Description
This indulgent Mississippi Mud Cake features a dense chocolate layer baked with pecans and topped with a blanket of melted marshmallows. It is finished with a luscious, homemade chocolate frosting that hardens slightly for a perfect slice. A classic Southern dessert that is rich, sweet, and deeply satisfying.Ingredients
Directions
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Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well.
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Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
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Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and cocoa; add to creamed mixture.
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Stir in vanilla and pecans.
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Spoon batter into a greased 13x9x2-inch glass baking pan.
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Bake at 325 degrees for 15 to 18 minutes until top is barely soft to the touch.
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Remove cake from oven and cover top with marshmallows.
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Return to oven for 2 minutes or until marshmallows are soft.
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Spread marshmallows over cake and immediately cover with Chocolate Frosting.
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Let frosting harden before cutting the cake into squares.
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FROSTING: Cream butter; add cocoa, mixing well.
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Gradually beat in powdered sugar, adding warm milk as necessary, until spreading consistency.
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Stir in vanilla.
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Spread immediately over warm marshmallows
Nutrition Facts
Servings 13
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 854.0kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 38.1g59%
- Saturated Fat 23.2g116%
- Cholesterol 64.5mg22%
- Sodium 250.0mg11%
- Total Carbohydrate 125.4g42%
- Dietary Fiber 10.3g42%
- Sugars 77.7g
- Protein 9.6g20%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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