Best 9 Perfect Mississippi Mud Cake Recipes

MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour and cocoa; gradually add to creamed mixture until blended. Fold in the pecans., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool for 3 minutes (cake will fall in the center). Spoon the marshmallow creme over cake; carefully spread to cover top. Cool completely., For frosting, in a small bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the cocoa, vanilla and enough milk to achieve frosting consistency. Fold in pecans. Spread over marshmallow creme layer. Store in the refrigerator.

MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch cake pan.
• In a large sauce pan over low heat, melt 1 cup of the butter with the cocoa. Stir often. Remove from heat and add white sugar, beat well. Beat in eggs one at a time.
• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt and stir into the egg mixture. Stir in the chopped nuts and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 45 minutes. Remove cake from oven and spread the marshmallow cream over the cake. Spoon chocolate icing over marshmallow topping while the cake is still hot and spread. The cake will get "muddied" by the spreading action.
• To Make Icing: Beat together the remaining 1/4 cup butter, 1/3 cup cocoa, 1 teaspoon vanilla, the milk, and the confectioner's sugar. Once well combined spoon over the still hot cake.

MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In a saucepan, melt the butter. Whisk in the cocoa powder, then the boiling water. Let it bubble up for a few seconds, then turn it off and set it aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together the flour, granulated sugar and salt. Pour the chocolate mixture over the flour mixture and stir a few times to start to cool the chocolate.
• In a separate small bowl, mix the buttermilk, baking soda, vanilla and eggs. Pour over the flour-chocolate mixture and mix until everything is combined. Pour into the prepared baking dish and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and turn on the broiler.
• Sprinkle the marshmallows over the cake, then return the dish to the oven to broil until the marshmallows start to turn golden, about 1 minute. Set aside to cool.
• For the icing: Melt the butter in a saucepan, then whisk in the milk and cocoa powder. Whisk in the confectioners' sugar in 4 to 5 additions. Stir in the nuts and vanilla.
• Pour the icing all over the marshmallows, allowing some marshmallows to remain visible. Let the icing set, then deliver or serve.

MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE

Steps:

• To make cake, beat sugar and butter until fluffy. Add eggs 1 at a time beating after each. Add flour, cocoa, salt, vanilla and pecans and beat. Place in buttered 9 by 13-inch baking pan. Cut and waxed paper to fit bottom of pan, then butter the paper. Bake in a preheated 350 degrees F until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Cool on rack and remove waxed paper. For frosting, sift sugar and cocoa together. Add butter, vanilla, and pecans and mix well. Spread over top of cake.
• For frosting, sift sugar and cocoa together. Add butter, vanilla, and pecans and mix well. Spread over top of cake.

PERFECT MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Mix white sugar, flour, and salt together in a large bowl.
• Combine 1/2 cup butter, vegetable oil, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil and stir until smooth. Remove from heat and stir into flour mixture.
• Beat buttermilk, eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and baking soda together in a bowl; mix into chocolate mixture. Pour batter into prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool slightly.
• Combine 1/2 cup butter, milk, and 3 tablespoons cocoa powder in a saucepan; bring to a boil and remove from heat. Whisk in confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Fold in pecans.
• Sprinkle marshmallows over slightly cooled cake; pour warm icing over marshmallows. Cool cake before serving.

MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 13x9 inch baking pan.
• Cream together 1/3 cup of the cocoa, white sugar, and 1 cup of the butter or margarine until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla and beat well.
• Mix flour, baking powder, coconut, and chopped pecans together. Stir flour mixture into the egg mixture and stir until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 to 50 minutes. Smooth marshmallow cream over top of cake while still hot. Let cake cool completely then ice with chocolate icing.
• To Make Chocolate Icing: Beat together the confectioner's sugar, the remaining 1/3 cup cocoa, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1/2 cup butter or margarine. Continue to beat and add enough evaporated milk to make icing spread on cake.

MY MOTHER'S MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE

Steps:

• For Cake: Cream together margarine, sugar and cocoa.
• Add 4 eggs and vanilla; mix well.
• Add flour, coconut, chopped nuts and beat 1 to 2 minutes.
• Bake@ 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.
• While still hot, spread a jar of marshmallow creme over cake.
• For Icing: Mix together all ingredients for icing and spread over cake.

MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
• Beat butter, sugar and vanilla in large bowl until creamy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
• Blend into butter mixture.
• Stir in pecans.
• Spoon batter into prepared pan.
• Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center.
• Meanwhile, prepare frosting.
• Beat butter in medium bowl.
• Blend in powdered sugar and cocoa alternately with milk.
• Beat to spreading consistency (additional milk may be needed).
• Blend in vanilla.
• Makes about 2 cups frosting.
• Remove cake from oven.
• Immediately place marshmallows over top.
• Return cake to oven 2 to 3 minutes or until marshmallows are soft.
• Gently spread marshmallows over cake; immediately spread frosting over marshmallow layer.
• Cool thoroughly before cutting cake into squares.

MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE

Steps:

• For Cake:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Line two 9-inch square cake pans with 2-inch-high sides with foil, extending foil over sides. Butter and flour foil. Using electric mixer, cream butter and both sugars in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in melted chocolate, cream and vanilla. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt into medium bowl. Stir dry ingredients into batter, which will be very thick. Divide batter between prepared pans; spread evenly. Bake until tester inserted into centers comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven. Sprinkle 1 1/2 cups marshmallows and 1 cup pecans over each cake. Bake just until marshmallows begin to melt, about 6 minutes. Transfer to racks. Cool cakes completely in pans.
• For Frosting:
• Combine sugar and cream in heavy medium saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Cook without stirring until candy thermometer registers 220°F., about 8 minutes. Remove from heat and whisk in remaining ingredients. Whisk until all chocolate melts and frosting is smooth. Refrigerate frosting until spreadable, about 1 hour 15 minutes. Using foil as aid, lift cakes from pans. Remove foil. Place 1 cake layer on plate, marshmallow side up. Spread 1 1/2 cups frosting over. Top with second cake layer, marshmallow side up. Spread remaining frosting in waves on sides (not top) of cake. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and chill. Bring to room temperature before serving.)