Mississippi Mud Cake

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Total Time:
5 hr 10 min
Prep
35 min
Inactive
4 hr 0 min
Cook
35 min
Yield:
8 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • Nonstick baking spray flour
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1 cup butter, melted
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/4 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 cups whole buttermilk
  • 1 1/2 cups boiling water
  • Mississippi Mud Filling, recipe follows
  • Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting, recipe follows
  • 1 1/2 cups miniature marshmallows, for garnish
  • 3/4 cup chopped toasted pecans, for garnish
  • 1/4 cup special dark fudge sauce, for garnish

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 2 (10-inch) baking pans with nonstick baking spray with flour.

In a large bowl, beat the sugar and butter with an electric mixer on medium speed. In another large bowl, add the eggs and vanilla and beat on medium-high speed until the mixture is pale and fluffy. Slowly add butter mixture, beating until combined.

In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and cocoa. Gradually add to the sugar mixture, alternately with the buttermilk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Beat until just combined after each addition. Slowly add the boiling water, beating until just combined. Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared pans, and bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, about 28 to 34 minutes. Let cool in the pans for 10 minutes. Remove the cakes and let them cool completely on wire racks.

Spread Mississippi Mud filling evenly between layers. Chill the cake for at least 4 hours. Spread Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting evenly over top and sides of cake. Just before serving, sprinkle marshmallows and pecans evenly over the top and drizzle with fudge sauce. Store the cake, covered, in refrigerator.

Mississippi Mud Filling:

  • 1 (8-ounce) container frozen nondairy whipped topping, thawed
  • 1 (7-ounce) jar marshmallow creme
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup toasted and chopped pecans

In a medium bowl, combine the whipped topping, marshmallow creme, and cream cheese. Beat at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Stir in the pecans, then cover, and chill for at least 1 hour.

Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 1 (9.7-ounce) box bittersweet chocolate, melted and cooled
  • 6 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

In a large bowl, beat the butter and cream cheese at medium-high speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Add the melted chocolates, beating until combined. Gradually add confectioners' sugar, beating until smooth. Add vanilla, beating until incorporated. Use the frosting immediately.

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  • on April 28, 2013

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    Simply delicious, moist, very enjoyable. This is my new chocolate cake recipe. Imade all the trimmings the first time. Way to much will just do cake and maybe frosting or my own. But delicious none the less:

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  • on February 25, 2013

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    One monstrous and decadent cake! Made 3 - 9" cakes and added mini choc chips instead of pecans in the filling. Also added caramel sauce to the top. Feeds an army so make sure this is made for a large party. Even better the day after!

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  • on February 17, 2013

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    Just for ease, I used a cake box mix. The filling was really easy to make and good. The frosting is good too, you need the 6 cups of powdered sugar with the bittersweet chocolate. I just used a 10oz. Bag of bittersweet chips, it came out fine. I just didn't care for the consistency of this frosting, it comes out very grainy and not smooth. Also just made my own quick chocolate ganache, melted some semi-sweet chips and heavy cream and poured over cake, not a big fudge sauce lover.

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