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Mississippi Mud Cake
This homemade Mississippi mud cake recipe is the most mouthwatering combination of chocolate cake, chocolate frosting, and mini marshmallows.
Prep Time
20
minutes
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Cook Time
30
minutes
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Total Time
50
minutes
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Course:
Dessert, Snack
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
cake, chocolate, frosting, marshmallow
Servings:
12
Ingredients
2
cups
plain flour
2
cups
granulated sugar
1/2
tsp
salt
1
tsp
baking soda
1
stick
unsalted butter
1/2
cup
vegetable oil
4
tbsp
unsweetened cocoa powder
1
cup
cold water
plus 1 tsp
2
eggs, beaten
1/2
cup
buttermilk
10
oz
marshmallows
Chocolate Icing
1
stick
unsalted butter
3
tbsp
unsweetened cocoa powder
6
tbsp
whole milk
16
oz
confectioner's sugar (or powdered sugar)
1
tsp
vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 375.
In a medium bowl, sift flour, sugar, salt, and baking soda together.
2 cups plain flour,
2 cups granulated sugar,
1/2 tsp salt,
1 tsp baking soda
Bring butter, oil, cocoa, and one cup of water to a boil, stirring constantly.
1 stick unsalted butter,
1/2 cup vegetable oil,
4 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder,
1 cup cold water
Once it boils, remove the pot from the heat and combine the cocoa mixture with the flour mixture in a mixing bowl.
Add eggs, one teaspoon of cold water, and buttermilk, and mix well.
2 eggs, beaten,
1/2 cup buttermilk,
1 cup cold water
Pour into a greased and floured 9x13 baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes.
Top with marshmallows while warm and make icing while the cake is baking.
10 oz marshmallows
Chocolate Icing
Combine butter, cocoa, and milk in a saucepot and bring to a boil.
1 stick unsalted butter,
3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder,
6 tbsp whole milk
Remove from heat and mix in the sugar and vanilla.
16 oz confectioner's sugar (or powdered sugar),
1 tsp vanilla extract
Pour the icing over the hot cake as soon as it comes out of the oven.
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