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.
Sometimes you just need a gooey, chocolaty dessert and this Mississippi Mud Cake recipe fits the bill perfectly!
This amazing recipe is perfect for parties or a potluck. . . you will want to share this homemade cake with friends or you just might end up eating the entire chocolate dessert yourself.
We can’t get enough of this moist chocolate cake with fluffy marshmallows and chocolate icing!
Ingredients needed to make this easy Mississippi Mud Cake:
- Butter
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- Sugar
- Eggs
- Vanilla Extract
- Flour
- Salt
- Pecans
- Mini Marshmallows
- Powdered Sugar
- Milk
- Chocolate Chips
How to make Mississippi Mud Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F and lightly grease a 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add the cocoa to the saucepan and stir; remove saucepan from heat.
- Pour melted butter mixture into a large bowl and add sugar and eggs, mix until blended.
- Add the vanilla, then mix in the dry ingredients (all purpose flour and salt). Stir in the pecans.
- Pour cake batter into prepared pan and cook for 33-35 minutes or until done.
- Remove pan from oven and sprinkle miniature marshmallows on top of the cake, let cake cool for about 1 hour.
Frosting
- Combine all of the frosting ingredients in a medium bowl and mix until smooth.
- Spread warm frosting on cooled cake. If your frosting is too thick, add more milk.
- Sprinkle crunchy pecans and chocolate chips on top of frosting and enjoy!
Tips to make this chocolatey cake even better:
- Used an electric mixer to get the batter smooth before stirring in pecans.
- Serve with a scoop or vanilla ice cream.
- Store the cake covered with plastic wrap, aluminum foil or in an airtight container at room temperature.
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Serves: 15
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.
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: 553 kcal · Carbohydrates: 74 g · Protein: 6 g · Fat: 29 g · Saturated Fat: 12 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 4 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 11 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 85 mg · Sodium: 154 mg · Potassium: 189 mg · Fiber: 4 g · Sugar: 57 g · Vitamin A: 557 IU · Vitamin C: 0.2 mg · Calcium: 42 mg · Iron: 2 mg
Equipment
Large Mixing Bowl
Medium Saucepan
9×13 Inch Baking Dish
Wooden Spoon
Hand or Stand Mixer
Recipe Details
Recipe source: Food.com
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