Fluffy Mississippi Mud Cake Recipe

One of my favorite foods that I grew weak in the knees for after meeting my husband was pecans. His gramps used to make the most amazing candied pecans and turtles.  If you have never had a fresh homemade candied pecan or turtle, you are missing out! And the special TLC that Gramps gave this treat, even down to the packaging, gave pecans a whole new meaning to me.

Mississippi Mud is a Southern staple.  This dessert is commonly served as a chocolate pie. However, I prefer this cake version. The cake is more thick and fudgy like a brownie. How can you go wrong when you start with that? Then, smother it in gooey marshmallows, toasted pecans and a frosting glaze, and you got yourself some good stuff! Don’t forget to toast your nuts and sneak them in, even for those who don’t love nuts.

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Fluffy Mississippi Mud Cake

A Southern Favorite, except with a brownie-like cake for the base, instead of pie.

Course Chocolate, Dessert

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 35 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Servings 24

Author Tammy Blankenship

Ingredients

For the Cake:

• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup cocoa heaping
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs slightly beaten
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 dash of salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups pecans I put them in a pan over medium heat, tossing frequently until they start to brown and become fragrant, toasted
• 4 cups mini marshmallows

For the Chocolate Frosting:

• 2 cups powdered sugar sifted
• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/3 cup cocoa
• 1/4 cup softened butter

Instructions

For the Cake:

1. Preheat oven to 350° F.
2. Lightly grease a 9x13 inch pan.
3. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Add the cocoa and stir. Remove from the heat.
4. Pour butter mixture into a mixing bowl and add sugar and eggs. Mix until blended.
5. Add the vanilla.
6. Mix in the flour and salt.
7. Put batter into prepared pan and cook for 35 minutes or until set.
8. Remove from oven and sprinkle with marshmallows and toasted pecans.
9. Cool in the pan on a wire rack.

For the Frosting:

1. Combine all of the ingredients and mix until smooth.
2. Pour frosting over lukewarm cake.

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I'm Tammy and I love to be in the kitchen! I'm married and have three little tagalongs who love to help out with the food prep. My secret foodie dream is to open a bakery. Want to know more about me? Go here for a little Q&A.

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