Mississippi Mud Cake

Name: Mississippi Mud Cake
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 2 c sugar; 1 1/2 c butter, softened; 1 1/3 c coconut, flaked; 4 eggs; 2/3 c cocoa, unsweetened; 1 1/2 c pecans, chopped; 1 1/2 c flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 2 tsp vanilla; 12 oz marshmallow cream; 3 3/4 c confectioners' sugar; 4 tsp evaporated milk

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By M T
@MT_57e975d26f9aa

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

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

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Serves:

Prep:

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Ingredients

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2 c

sugar
1 1/2 c

butter, softened
1 1/3 c

coconut, flaked
4

eggs
2/3 c

cocoa, unsweetened
1 1/2 c

pecans, chopped
1 1/2 c

flour
1 tsp

baking powder
2 tsp

vanilla
12 oz

marshmallow cream
3 3/4 c

confectioners' sugar
4 tsp

evaporated milk

How to Make Mississippi Mud Cake

Step-by-Step

Preheat oven to 350F (175C). Lightly grease on 13x9 baking pan.
Cream together 1/3 cup of cocoa, white sugar, and 1 cup butter until light and fluffy.
Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
Mix flour, baking powder, coconut and pecans together.
Stir flour mixture into the egg mixture until combined.
Pour batter into the pan.
Bake for 40 - 50 minutes.
Smooth marshmallow cream over top of cake while still hot. Cool completely.
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.