Mississippi Mud Cake begins with a home made chocolate cake, and you then add marshmallows and a beautiful chocolate frosting! This basic is a winner.
Should you love chocolate truffles, you should do that 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 truffles on the market and a basic for a cause. Should you haven’t tried it, it is best to undoubtedly save this recipe. It’s not arduous to make and is ideal for any household gathering or potluck.
You can also make this cake a day prematurely, and I feel it’s higher the subsequent day. I wil admit its the frosting that takes this cake to the subsequent stage! I cant be held accountable when this cake is in the home!
🍴KEY INGREDIENTS
All-Goal Flour – That is the flour we use and have by no means made it with cake flour or another flour.
White Sugar – Can’t make a candy cake with out sugar!
Butter– We use actual butter, not margarine.
100% actual cocoa – Carry on all of the chocolate!
Miniature Marshmallows – Some individuals use marshmallow fluff however we find it irresistible with the marshmallows.
Vanilla Extract – this provides a beautiful taste and now we have by no means used another variety.
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 corresponding to baking powder or baking soda.
View the recipe card for the superb chocolate frosting!
SWAPS
This cake could be made in a 9X13 or in a jelly roll pan. Should you make this cake in a jelly roll pan, it is going to be skinny and extra like a small brownie. This cake could be very candy, so in case you are serving this to lots of people, you would reduce 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 simple to make and comes collectively simply. Be certain 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 fluctuate.
Step 4
Take away from oven and unfold marshmallows on prime whereas the cake remains to be scorching. (I put mine again within the oven for about 2 minutes to let the marshmallows start to soften. Add frosting beneath over marshmallows.
Step 5
Beat all of the frosting elements along with mixer. Unfold over cake. Let cake cool fully earlier than slicing.
⭐TIP
Should you 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 ahead to the cake to chill fully earlier than including the frosting however we do let it cool some.
RECIPE VARIATIONS
Some individuals 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 throughout the vacation season. Should you learn the feedback many individuals make this cake for Christmas and in case you love chocolate truffles for the vacations add this one to your record!
❓FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Sure, you completely can however I’d reduce it into items and retailer it in an air-tight container. Or in case you have a cake pan you possibly can retailer it in that will be good too.
No I don’t.
I let it cool a bit after which simply go on and add it. I do let the cake cool earlier than I reduce it.
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 can rely on which cake you make and the way massive you narrow the items.
Mississippi Mud Cake
It is a basic cake that you’re going to wish to make over and over. It is at all times successful!
- 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 overwhelmed
- 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 Components
- 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
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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.
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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 fluctuate.
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Take away from oven and unfold marshmallows on prime whereas the cake remains to be scorching. (I put mine again within the oven for about 2 minutes to let the marshmallows start to soften. Add frosting beneath over marshmallows.
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