Mississippi Mud Cake

🍫 Mississippi Mud Cake Recipe

Ingredients

For the Cake:

1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

2 cups granulated sugar

4 large eggs

1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 cups chopped pecans (optional)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 (10.5 oz) bag mini marshmallows

For the Frosting:

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/3 cup milk

1 (16 oz) box powdered sugar (about 3 3/4 cups)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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🧁 Instructions

Make the Cake:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.

2. In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Stir in cocoa powder.

3. Remove from heat and stir in sugar, eggs (one at a time), flour, salt, vanilla, and pecans if using.

4. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

5. Immediately after removing from oven, spread mini marshmallows evenly over the hot cake. Let them melt slightly.

Make the Frosting:

1. In a saucepan, melt butter. Stir in cocoa and milk; bring to a slight boil.

2. Remove from heat, and beat in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.

3. Pour warm frosting over the marshmallows. Spread gently to cover.

🔥 Tips

Let cool before slicing for cleaner pieces.

Best served slightly warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream!