MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE – The Southern Woman Cooks

Mississippi Mud Cake begins with a home made chocolate cake, and then you definitely add marshmallows and an exquisite chocolate frosting! This traditional is a winner.

For those who love chocolate desserts, you have to do this Southern Coca-Cola Cake or the scrumptious Almond Joy Cake. 

❤️WHY WE LOVE THIS CLASSIC CAKE

This cake is wealthy and decadent! It begins with a dense chocolate cake, layered with marshmallows and a heat chocolate frosting. The mix of chocolate cake, marshmallows, pecans and frosting depart you wanting one other piece!

This cake has the consistency of a brownie; it’s not fluffy like a cake. It’s probably the greatest chocolate desserts on the market and a traditional for a purpose. For those who haven’t tried it, it is best to undoubtedly save this recipe. It’s not onerous to make and is ideal for any household gathering or potluck. 

You can also make this cake a day upfront, and I believe it’s higher the following day. I wil admit its the frosting that takes this cake to the following degree! I cant be held accountable when this cake is in the home! 

🍴KEY INGREDIENTS

All-Function Flour – That is the flour we use and have by no means made it with cake flour or every other flour. 

White Sugar – Can’t make a candy cake with out sugar!

Butter– We use actual butter, not margarine. 

100% actual cocoa – Convey on all of the chocolate!

Miniature Marshmallows – Some folks use marshmallow fluff however we find it irresistible with the marshmallows. 

Vanilla Extract – this provides an exquisite taste and we’ve got by no means used every other type.

Pecans or Walnuts – we find it irresistible with pecans however have made it with each.

Eggs – this cake makes use of 4 eggs and this cake doesn’t have any leavening agent in it akin to baking powder or baking soda.

View the recipe card for the superb chocolate frosting!

SWAPS

This cake will be made in a 9X13 or in a jelly roll pan. For those who make this cake in a jelly roll pan, will probably be skinny and extra like a small brownie. This cake may be very candy, so in case you are serving this to lots of people, you could possibly lower it in very small items. Now the 9X13 might be thicker (nonetheless brownie consistency) however extra the dimensions of a cake. 

🍽️HOW TO MAKE

This cake is fairly straightforward to make and comes collectively simply. Make sure and arrange your entire elements earlier than you begin. 

COOKING STEPS

Step 1
Soften butter within the microwave. Whisk in cocoa, sugar, eggs, flour salt and vanilla. Fold in nuts.

Step 2
Spray a 17 x 11 x 1-inch jelly roll pan or a 9×13 pan with cooking spray.

Step 3
Bake in preheated 350 diploma oven for 20-25 minutes if utilizing jelly roll pan or about 30 to 35 if utilizing 9 x 13 pan checking for doneness as ovens range.

Step 4
Take away from oven and unfold marshmallows on prime whereas the cake continues to be sizzling. (I put mine again within the oven for about 2 minutes to let the marshmallows start to soften. Add frosting under over marshmallows. 

Step 5
Beat all of the frosting elements along with mixer. Unfold over cake. Let cake cool fully earlier than reducing.

⭐TIP

For those who use pecans, you possibly can fold them into the cake batter and set some again to sprinkle on prime like we did. We just like the pecans on the highest however you don’t have to do this. We additionally don’t look forward to the cake to chill fully earlier than including the frosting however we do let it cool some.  

RECIPE VARIATIONS

Some folks will add espresso or bourbon to the cake batter, however we by no means have. I’ve seen some recipes with layer of caramel too or the addition of coconut.

SERVE THIS WITH

This cake can go together with any meal or occasion, however many individuals make it through the vacation season. For those who learn the feedback many individuals make this cake for Christmas and should you love chocolate desserts for the vacations add this one to your record! 

❓FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

STORING AND REHEATING

I retailer this cake in an air tight container and it retains nicely. I don’t retailer this within the fridge.

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SERVING SIZE

This cake makes 12  servings. It’s going to rely on which cake you make and the way massive you narrow the items. 

Mississippi Mud Cake

The Southern Woman Cooks

This can be a traditional cake that you will need to make again and again. It is all the time a success!

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Prepare dinner Time 25 minutes minutes

Whole Time 35 minutes minutes

Course Cake

Delicacies American

• 1 cup butter or margarine or 2 sticks or 16 tablespoons, melted
• 1/2 cup cocoa I exploit 100% pure cocoa
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs crushed
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• Sprint salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups nuts of your selection I exploit pecans or walnuts
• 4 cups miniature marshmallows Might use marshmallow fluff

Frosting Elements

• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup evaporated milk
• 1/4 cup or 4 tablespoons butter softened
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• Soften butter in microwave. Whisk in cocoa, sugar, eggs, flour salt and vanilla. Fold in nuts. Spray a 17 x 11 x 1 inch jelly roll pan (or could make this in a 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray.

• Bake in preheated 350 diploma oven for 20-25 minutes if utilizing jelly roll pan or about 30 to 35 if utilizing 9 x 13 pan checking for doneness as ovens range.

• Take away from oven and unfold marshmallows on prime whereas the cake continues to be sizzling. (I put mine again within the oven for about 2 minutes to let the marshmallows start to soften. Add frosting under over marshmallows.

Key phrase Mississippi Mud Cake

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