Mississippi Mud Cake

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Total Time:
1 hr 20 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
1 hr 0 min
Yield:
12 to 16 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 pound unsalted butter
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 8 ounces mini marshmallows

For the frosting:

  • 1/4 pound unsalted butter
  • 1/3 cup cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 (16 ounce) box confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch salt
  • 3/4 cup chopped nuts, such as pecans or walnuts, lightly toasted

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and lightly grease a 9 by 13-inch cake pan.

Sift the flour, sugar, baking soda and salt into a medium mixing bowl.

Put the butter in a small saucepan and, when melted, add the cocoa and water and bring to a boil. Add the boiling cocoa mixture to the dry ingredients and stir until just combined. Add the buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla and stir until smooth. Pour into the prepared baking dish and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Transfer to a wire cooling rack and sprinkle the marshmallows evenly over the hot cake.

Put the butter in a medium saucepan and, when melted, add the cocoa powder and buttermilk and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the confectioners' sugar, vanilla, and salt and stir until very smooth. Pour the hot icing over the marshmallows on the hot cake and sprinkle with the nuts. Let cool to lukewarm before serving. Cake is best served warm or at room temperature.

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  • on February 18, 2013

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    this recipe was east to follow and it came out good. when i tasted it i thought i done died and went to heaven it was good. ans it was my first time making it. thank you emeril

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  • on May 21, 2012

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    This cake was amazing! I made it for a birthday party and everyone loved it. It is dense and moist and chocolatey! I might add a few more nuts next time, but other than that it's perfect.

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  • on January 20, 2012

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    YUM! So good!! Very moist! My entire family ate it up and was still talking about it afterwards. This will definitely be made again and again. My only suggestion is to make it only when you have a lot of people over for dinner because it is so good, you can't stay out of it.

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