Mississippi Mud Cake

Mud Cake Recipe
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5 Reviews
This moist, dense cake is topped with marshmallows and chocolate frosting.
20 min
Prep Time
60 min
Total Time
15 servings

Ingredients

Cake

2 cups
sugar
1 cup
Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
4
large Land O Lakes® Eggs
2 teaspoons
vanilla
1 1/4 cups
all-purpose flour
1/2 cup
unsweetened cocoa
1/2 teaspoon
baking powder
1 cup
chopped walnuts
3 cups
miniature marshmallows

Frosting

1/3 cup
Land O Lakes® Butter, softened
2 1/2 cups
powdered sugar
1/2 cup
unsweetened cocoa
1/3 cup
Land O Lakes® Half & Half
1 teaspoon
vanilla

Directions

  1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line 13x9-inch baking pan with aluminum foil, extending foil over edges. Spray foil with no-stick cooking spray.
  2. Combine sugar and 1 cup butter in bowl; beat at medium speed until well mixed. Add eggs and 2 teaspoons vanilla; continue beating until well mixed. Add flour, 1/2 cup cocoa and baking powder; beat at low speed until well mixed. Stir in walnuts.
  3. Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake 35-45 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Immediately sprinkle marshmallows over top. Continue baking 2-3 minutes or until marshmallows are puffed and softened.
  4. Combine 1/3 cup butter, powdered sugar, 1/2 cup cocoa, half & half and 1 teaspoon vanilla in bowl; beat at medium speed until well mixed. Immediately spread over marshmallows creating a marbled or “muddied” effect.

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Nutrition Facts (1 serving)

Calories
310
Cholesterol
65mg
Carbohydrates
42g
Protein
3g
Fat
15g
Sodium
115mg
Dietary Fiber
1g

Recipe Comments and Reviews

Rating

I've been making this cake for a long time now. Its very sweet but oh so YUMMY! Just wanted to give my version of frosting the cake......first, I spread the marshmallows on top of the hot cake then I melt the butter in a saucepan, mix in the cocoa and then the milk. Heat until hot but not boiling. Add the powered sugar and vanilla. Stir until all powered sugar is dissolved. If you have lumps, you can use a hand mixer right in the pan to smooth them out. Usually its hot enough to dissolve though. Then pour the hot frosting over top the marshmallows. This eliminates having to put the cake back in the oven to melt the marshmallows. They melt between the hot cake and the hot frosting. You can Leave as is or swirl the marshmallows into the frosting. The frosting will firm up as it cools. I sometimes poke a whole walnut or pecan (whichever one you're using) into the frosting for each serving square. I love having a piece while its still warm! I've also warmed a piece in the microwave just until you see the frosting and marshmallow start to melt over! YUMMY! This sounds long, but really is very simple!

Posted March 21, 2014 by sage05

Rating

The cake and frosting have a good flavor, but way too sweet. It would be much better with a cake that's not so sweet.

Posted March 15, 2014 by Ann

Rating

This is incredibly sweet. Made it for a sports banquet so I'm sure the boys will enjoy it, but I think if I were to make again, I would definitely need to make some adjustments to the sweetness level.

Posted November 27, 2012 by Lisa

Rating

This is a easy recipe to prepare. I made it for our annual dessert exchange. The ladies loved it. It is moist and delicious. Enjoy

Posted August 23, 2012 by Edye

Rating

I make these all the time. Our family and friends love them. I bake them for much less time--23-25 minutes or until a few crumbs remain on the toothpick. They're done after the 3 minute baking time for the marshmallows. They're too dry otherwise.

Posted May 22, 2010 by Kathy

Rating

Very good. I prefer a moist cake and this is perfect!!!

Posted June 13, 2009 by Sherry

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