Mississippi Mud Cake
By
M T
@MT_57e975d26f9aa
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A rich chocolate cake that my family and friends love. It's very rich and hard to keep on the serving platter.
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
How to Make Mississippi Mud Cake
- 1Preheat oven to 350F (175C). Lightly grease on 13x9 baking pan.
- 2Cream together 1/3 cup of cocoa, white sugar, and 1 cup butter until light and fluffy.
- 3Add eggs and vanilla; beat well.
- 4Mix flour, baking powder, coconut and pecans together.
- 5Stir flour mixture into the egg mixture until combined.
- 6Pour batter into the pan.
- 7Bake for 40 - 50 minutes.
- 8Smooth marshmallow cream over top of cake while still hot. Cool completely.
- 9Ice 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.
About Mississippi Mud Cake
Hashtags: #mississippi, #mud
