Mississippi Mud Cake Recipe

Mississippi Mud Cake

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This decadent chocolate cake couldn't be easier to put together.

Lisa Cericola

Updated on January 16, 2024

Active Time:

15 mins

Total Time:

2 hrs 35 mins

Yield:

1 (13- x 9-in.) cake

While food writers and scholars continue to debate the origin of this American classic (some claimed it originated in a Vicksburg diner while others, including the acclaimed, Mississippi-born restaurant critic Craig Claiborne, remain skeptics), there's no arguing that this chocolate cake is delicious. It also couldn't be easier to put together.

To make it, a fudgy chocolate cake is baked and topped with mini marshmallows, then baked again to help them adhere. A generous dose of chocolate frosting is poured over to coat the marshmallows for an over-the-top cake with layers of flavor and texture. The hardest part is giving it all time to set before serving. Whether you're heading to a family reunion, last-minute backyard BBQ, potluck, or family cookout, this classic recipe never disappoints.

Ingredients

Cake:

Cooking spray
3/4 cup (6 oz.) unsalted butter
2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
6 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa
3/4 tsp. baking powder
Dash of salt
1 cup chopped pecans
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 (10-oz.) package mini marshmallows

Chocolate Frosting:

1/2 cup (4 oz.) unsalted butter
1/3 cup whole milk
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 (16-oz.) pkg. powdered sugar, sifted
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Directions

Prepare the Cake: Preheat oven to 325˚F. Grease a metal 13- x 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray. Place butter and chocolate in a microwavable bowl. Microwave on HIGH, stirring every 30 seconds until melted, about 1 minute 30 seconds total. Whisk together sugar, eggs, and melted chocolate mixture in a medium bowl. Combine flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl; stir into melted chocolate mixture. Fold in pecans and vanilla.
Spoon batter into prepared baking dish. Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs, 20 to 21 minutes. Remove cake from oven, and cover top with marshmallows in an even layer. Bake at 325°F until marshmallows are just soft, about 2 minutes.
While cake is baking, prepare the Chocolate Frosting: Heat butter, milk, and cocoa in a medium saucepan over medium until butter is melted, about 2 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high, and bring mixture to a boil. Boil 1 minute, and then remove from heat. Whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla. Immediately drizzle cake with Chocolate Frosting. Let Frosting harden about 2 hours before cutting cake into squares.

Mississippi Mud Cake

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