easy mississippi mud cake recipe (sallye)

Name: EASY MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE RECIPE (SALLYE)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: ## CAKE; 1 stick(s) butter, softened; 1 cup(s) granulated sugar; 4 large eggs; 1 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 16 ounce(s) hersheys chocolate syrup (or other brand); 8 ounce(s) mini marshmallows***; ## FROSTING; 1 stick(s) butter; 1/2 cup(s) semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1/3 cup(s) evaporated milk (not sweetened); 1 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 16 ounce(s) confectioners sugar; 1/8 cup(s) rum or bourbon; 1/2 cup(s) chopped nuts

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sallye bates

Austin, TX

Updated on Dec 23, 2012

A truly DEEP SOUTH recipe tweaked to make it easier to make. If you want the traditional classic way, I have also posted it under Classic Mississippi Cake.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 45 Min

method Bake

yield 8-10

Ingredients

CAKE
1 stick butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1 cup all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
16 ounces hersheys chocolate syrup (or other brand)
8 ounces mini marshmallows***
FROSTING
1 stick butter
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup evaporated milk (not sweetened)
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
16 ounces confectioners sugar
1/8 cup rum or bourbon
1/2 cup chopped nuts

How To Make easy mississippi mud cake recipe (sallye)

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350º Grease and flour a 9x13 baking pan

Step 2

CAKE; Using an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar together until light and fluffy Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition Sift flour, baking powder and salt together in another bowl Add flour to creamed butter mixture, continuing to beat Add vanilla and chocolate syrup to batter and mix well Pour into prepared pan and back 25-30 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean Remove cake from oven and place on cooling rack (DO NOT REMOVE CAKE FROM PAN) While still hot spread marshmallows evenly over surface
Step 3

***To save some calories and sugar, you can substitute my sugar free marshmallow cream https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/dessert/other-dessert/sugar-free-marshmallow-cream.html?p=1
Step 4

FROSTING: Place butter, chocolate chips, sugar, and evaporated milk in a saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil. Stirring continually, continue boiling for 2-3 minutes Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and liquor Pour over warm cake and marshmallows Top with chopped nuts
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