Mississippi Mud Cake

Here’s a classic, rich Mississippi Mud Cake—super chocolatey with gooey marshmallows and a fudgy topping 🍫🤎

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Mississippi Mud Cake

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 cup butter

• ½ cup cocoa powder

• 2 cups sugar

• 4 eggs

• 1½ cups all-purpose flour

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 1½ cups mini marshmallows

• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)

Chocolate Frosting

• ½ cup butter

• ¼ cup cocoa powder

• ¼ cup milk

• 3 cups powdered sugar

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Instructions

1. Preheat oven:

   • 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking pan.

2. Make the cake batter:

   • Melt butter in a saucepan. Stir in cocoa powder until smooth.

   • Remove from heat and mix in sugar.

   • Add eggs one at a time, beating well.

   • Stir in flour and vanilla.

   • Fold in nuts if using.

3. Bake:

   • Pour batter into the pan.

   • Bake 30–35 minutes, until set but still soft.

4. Add marshmallows:

   • Sprinkle marshmallows evenly over the hot cake.

   • Return to oven for 2–3 minutes until marshmallows puff.

5. Make frosting:

   • Melt butter with cocoa and milk.

   • Remove from heat and whisk in powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.

6. Finish:

   • Pour warm frosting over marshmallows.

   • Spread gently and let set.

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Tips

• This cake is meant to be gooey, not fluffy.

• Serve warm or room temperature.

• Great with vanilla ice cream on the side 🍨

If you want, I can give you a shortcut version, a no-nuts version, or a super-fudgy brownie-style Mississippi Mud Cake.