Mississippi Mud Cake
By
Wanda Vance
@WandaDTV
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This was passed down to me from my "Nannie" my dad's mom. It is very rich but very good.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
A classic recipe that is a surefire hit! This cake is especially rich and sweet, but you can bet folks will still be going back for seconds and thirds... It's THAT good! 
Ingredients
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2 csugar
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1 cvegetable shortening- softened
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4eggs beaten
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1/3 ccocoa powder
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1 1/2 cself rising flour
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1/2 tspsalt
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1 cchopped pecans
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3 tspvanilla extract
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2 cminiature marshmallows
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1 1/2 stickbutter, softened
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1/3 ccocoa powder
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1 boxconfectioners' sugar
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1/2 cevaporated milk
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1 tspvanilla extract
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1 cchopped pecans
How to Make Mississippi Mud Cake
- In a bowl cream together the sugar and shortening. Add the eggs and beat. Sift together the flour,cocoa, salt. Add this and beat. add the vanilla and pecans. Mix well - Pour into a 13 x 9 pan and bake @ 300 degrees for 40 minutes.As soon as it is done take it out and sort of drop it softly on the stove so that the cakes falls.This makes it fudgy.
- Cover the cake with mini marhsmallows. Place back in oven and let slightly melt.
- Icing- In a bowl combine the Conf sugar, cocoa, vanilla,evap. milk , melted butter, & pecans. Mix well. Pour this over the marshmallows and spread out. Place cake in refrigerator for 2-3 hours. Keep chilled till time to serve.
About Mississippi Mud Cake
Main Ingredient: Flour
Regional Style: American
Collection: Nuts for Baking
Recipe For: The Best Chocolate Cake
Hashtags: #pecans #marshmallows
