Mississippi Mud Cake

Name: Mississippi Mud Cake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 c sugar; 1 c vegetable shortening- softened; 4 eggs beaten; 1/3 c cocoa powder; 1 1/2 c self rising flour; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 c chopped pecans; 3 tsp vanilla extract; 2 c miniature marshmallows; 1 1/2 stick butter, softened; 1/3 c cocoa powder; 1 box confectioners' sugar; 1/2 c evaporated milk; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1 c chopped pecans

By Wanda Vance
@WandaDTV

This was passed down to me from my "Nannie" my dad's mom. It is very rich but very good.

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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! The Test Kitchen

Rating:

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Serves:

Prep:

25 Min

Cook:

55 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

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2 c

sugar
1 c

vegetable shortening- softened
4

eggs beaten
1/3 c

cocoa powder
1 1/2 c

self rising flour
1/2 tsp

salt
1 c

chopped pecans
3 tsp

vanilla extract
2 c

miniature marshmallows
1 1/2 stick

butter, softened
1/3 c

cocoa powder
1 box

confectioners' sugar
1/2 c

evaporated milk
1 tsp

vanilla extract
1 c

chopped pecans

How to Make Mississippi Mud Cake

Step-by-Step

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.

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