mississippi mud cake

Name: Mississippi Mud Cake
Prep time: 1 h
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) sugar; 1 1/2 cup(s) butter, softened; 1 1/3 cup(s) coconut, flaked; 4 - eggs; 2/3 cup(s) cocoa, unsweetened; 1 1/2 cup(s) pecans, chopped; 1 1/2 cup(s) flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 12 ounce(s) marshmallow cream; 3 3/4 cup(s) confectioners' sugar; 4 teaspoon(s) evaporated milk

(2 RATINGS)

67 Pinches

M T

Anywhere, AL

Updated on Dec 5, 2011

A rich chocolate cake that my family and friends love. It's very rich and hard to keep on the serving platter.

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prep time 1 Hr

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yield 24 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
1 1/3 cups coconut, flaked
4 - eggs
2/3 cup cocoa, unsweetened
1 1/2 cups pecans, chopped
1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons vanilla
12 ounces marshmallow cream
3 3/4 cups confectioners' sugar
4 teaspoons evaporated milk

How To Make mississippi mud cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350F (175C). Lightly grease on 13x9 baking pan.

Step 2

Cream together 1/3 cup of cocoa, white sugar, and 1 cup butter until light and fluffy.
Step 3

Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
Step 4

Mix flour, baking powder, coconut and pecans together.
Step 5

Stir flour mixture into the egg mixture until combined.
Step 6

Pour batter into the pan.
Step 7

Bake for 40 - 50 minutes.
Step 8

Smooth marshmallow cream over top of cake while still hot. Cool completely.
Step 9

Ice with chocolate icing. To Make Icing: - Beat together confectioners' sugar, remaining cocoa, 1 tsp vanilla and 1/2c butter. - Continue to beat; add enough evaporated milk to make icing spread on the cake.
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