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Mississippi Mud Cake Recipe

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Make this tempting cake and you'll satisfy kids of all ages! A fudgy brownie-like base is topped with marshmallow creme and a nutty frosting. Your family will be very merry when you serve up big slices with glasses of cold milk or steaming mugs of coffee.

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Mississippi Mud Cake Recipe

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 35 min. + cooling

Yield: 16-20 Servings

20 35 55

Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1-1/2 cups self-rising flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 cup chopped pecans
1 jar (7 ounces) marshmallow creme
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, softened
3-3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
4 to 5 tablespoons 2% milk
1 cup chopped pecans

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one 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 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. 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. Beat in the cocoa, vanilla and enough milk to achieve frosting consistency. Fold in pecans. Spread over marshmallow creme layer. Store in the refrigerator. Yield: 16-20 servings.

Editor's Note: As a substitute for 1-1/2 cups self-rising flour, place 2-1/4 teaspoons baking powder and 3/4 teaspoon salt in a measuring cup. Add all-purpose flour to measure 1 cup. Combine with an additional 1/2 cup all-purpose flour.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 457 calories, 24 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 80 mg cholesterol, 270 mg sodium, 61 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Mississippi Mud Cake in Taste of Home December/January 2001, p29

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Reviewed on Apr. 20, 2013 by pup1oh

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Reviewed on May. 14, 2012 by BakinGymnast

If you like pecans, you will probably really like this recipe.

Reviewed on Aug. 09, 2011 by K. J.

I love this cake!! I just read about the person that wrote about making it with all purpose flour ,that is what I will do next time I make it.I have only made this one time but will definitely make again this way.Thanks for the tip.

Reviewed on Aug. 04, 2011 by sdmelia

We all just love it. I can't help but say mmmmmmm with each bite. Once we accidentally used plain flour instead of self rising and liked it even better.

Reviewed on Aug. 02, 2011 by GzNKz4evr

This is one of those gooey treats that you can't wait to dig into. It is super rich, but so very delicious! I am already planning to make it again! Chocolate and marshmallow - a guaranteed pleaser!

Reviewed on Oct. 15, 2010 by dagny21

Really a kids cake, I think. This is an intensely rich, super sweet cake. My son liked it enough that he asked to have it as his birthday cake, but without the pecans, which he didn't like. I didn't like it as well as I thought I would, just because after a few bites it's really plenty. But kids have a great tolerance for sweetness. Really

Reviewed on May. 20, 2010 by PRPLdragoness

This was one of the best homemade cakes I have ever made! What a HIT! Very rich, VERY! I would half the frosting next time. I think it would be good with walnuts too!

Reviewed on Oct. 03, 2009 by cookintiger

My husband likes this as his birthday cake every year. A great shortcut is to use a box of devil food cake as the chocolate part and then add the marshmallow and chocolate toppings.

Reviewed on Sep. 07, 2009 by HelpersintheKitchen

Mmmm...this was a really good cake. My family loved and so did I! Definently a make again.

Reviewed on Sep. 04, 2009 by CJCarrell

This is a family favorite......great for Thanksgiving/Christmas and any potluck.

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