Mississippi Mud Cake Recipe
Calling all chocolate lovers with this Mississippi Mud Cake. It's so easy to make and loaded with moist chocolate cake, gooey marshmallow and delicious chocolate frosting.
Servings: 15
Calories: 553kcal
Equipment
- Large Mixing Bowl
- Medium Saucepan
- 9x13 Inch Baking Dish
- Wooden Spoon
- Hand or Stand Mixer
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- ½ cup cocoa
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs slightly beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1½ cups flour
- dash of salt
- 1½ cups chopped pecans
- 4 cups mini marshmallows
Frosting
- 2½-3 cups powdered sugar
- ½ cup milk
- ⅓ cup cocoa
- ¼ cup butter
Topping
- ½ cup chopped pecans
- ¼ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the cocoa to the saucepan and stir; remove saucepan from heat.
- Pour melted butter mixture into a mixing bowl and add sugar and eggs, mix until blended.
- Add the vanilla, then mix in the flour and salt. Stir in the pecans.
- Pour batter into prepared pan and cook for 33-35 minutes or until done.
- Remove pan from oven and sprinkle with marshmallows and let cake cool for about 1 hour.
Frosting
- Combine all of the frosting ingredients and mix until smooth.
- Spread frosting on cooled cake. If your frosting is too thick, add more milk.
- Sprinkle pecans and chocolate chips on top of frosting and enjoy!
Notes
- Make sure cake is completely cooled before frosting.
Nutrition
Calories: 553kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 189mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 57g | Vitamin A: 557IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 2mg