Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • 1 slice
  • Calories:
  • 416
  • Fat:
  • 21 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 10 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 78 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 327 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 57 g
  • Fiber:
  • 1 g
  • Protein:
  • 3 g

Mississippi Mud Cake

Priscilla Prescott of Forest City, North Carolina promises, “This rich cake is ideal for special occasions.”

SERVINGS

6

CATEGORY

Dessert

METHOD

Baked

PREP

30 min.

COOK

30 min.

TOTAL

60 min.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 3 tablespoons baking cocoa
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 tablespoons chopped pecans
  • FROSTING:
  • 3 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons 2% milk
  • 2 teaspoons baking cocoa
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar
  • 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup marshmallow creme
  • 2 tablespoons coarsely chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS

Coat a 6-in. springform pan with cooking spray and dust with flour; set aside. In a small bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until blended. Stir in pecans.
    Transfer to prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
    For frosting, in a small saucepan, combine the butter, milk and cocoa; bring to a boil. Remove from the heat; beat in the confectioners' sugar and vanilla.
    Place springform pan on a wire rack. Immediately spread marshmallow creme over hot cake. Drop 2 tablespoons of frosting over creme; cut through with a knife to swirl. Cool completely.
    Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; remove sides of pan. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with pecans. Yield: 6 servings.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Nov 19, 2008

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