Description
This Mississippi Mud Cake is a rich, decadent chocolate dessert with a moist, fudgy cake base loaded with pecans, topped with gooey marshmallows and a smooth chocolate frosting. It’s a classic Southern‑style treat that’s comforting and crowd‑pleasing.
Ingredients
- Cake: 1½ cups all‑purpose flour
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1½ cups granulated sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup water
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ cups chopped pecans
- Topping: 2 cups mini marshmallows
- Frosting: ½ cup unsalted butter
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ cup milk
- 3½ cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13‑inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, and salt.
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter with the water and bring just to a boil.
- Pour the hot butter mixture over the dry ingredients and stir until smooth.
- Mix in the eggs, vanilla extract, and chopped pecans until well combined.
- Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan and bake for 30–35 minutes, until a toothpick in the center comes out mostly clean.
- Remove the cake from the oven and immediately sprinkle the mini marshmallows evenly over the hot surface. Let them soften.
- For the frosting, melt butter in a saucepan, stir in cocoa powder and milk, and bring to a gentle boil. Remove from heat and whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
- Pour the warm frosting over the marshmallow‑topped cake and spread gently. Let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Substitute walnuts for pecans if preferred.
- Add a pinch of espresso powder to the batter for a deeper chocolate flavor.
- Drizzle caramel sauce over the frosting for an extra indulgent twist.
- For cleaner slices, let the cake cool completely before cutting.
- Microwave individual slices 10–15 seconds to soften the frosting and marshmallows before serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Southern American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 cake)
- Calories: 520
- Sugar: 42g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
