Mississippi Mud Cake

Name: Mississippi Mud Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 15 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, melted; 2 cups sugar; 4 large eggs, room temperature; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup baking cocoa; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 package (10 ounces) miniature marshmallows; FROSTING:; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 5 tablespoons baking cocoa; 4 cups confectioners' sugar; 6 tablespoons whole milk

Total Time Prep: 20 min. Bake: 25 min. + cooling

Yield 15 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Fudgy, gooey and beloved all over the South, Mississippi mud cake is a crowd-pleasing chocolate dessert that wins hearts wherever it goes.

Ingredients

1 cup butter, melted
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs, room temperature
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 package (10 ounces) miniature marshmallows
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, softened
5 tablespoons baking cocoa
4 cups confectioners' sugar
6 tablespoons whole milk

Directions

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large bowl, combine butter and cocoa. Beat in sugar on medium speed until smooth, 1-2 minutes. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Stir in vanilla extract until incorporated.
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Add dry ingredients to bowl until just combined. Transfer batter to a greased 13x9-in baking dish.
Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Sprinkle mini marshmallows evenly over cake. Return pan to the oven; let sit 2-3 minutes (with oven off) until marshmallows have melted. Let cool completely.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, beat softened butter and cocoa over medium-high speed until smooth, 2-3 minutes. Slowly add confectioners' sugar, beating over medium-low speed. Beat in milk; whisk until fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Spread frosting carefully over marshmallow layer. Slice and serve.

Nutrition Facts

1 slice: 549 calories, 21g fat (12g saturated fat), 99mg cholesterol, 373mg sodium, 90g carbohydrate (69g sugars, 1g fiber), 5g protein.

The Marvelous Mississippi Mud Cake was one of the desserts that always disappeared the fastest at my church's potluck dinners. Don't worry about spreading the frosting around—you want it to look like beautiful chocolate muddy mounds! —Janna Wright, Littleton, Colorado

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