Mississippi Mud Cake Shortcut Version Recipes

MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Lightly grease a 9x13 inch pan.
• Melt the butter in a medium saucepan.
• Add the cocoa and stir.
• Remove from the heat.
• Pour butter mixture into a mixing bowl and add sugar and eggs.
• Mix until blended.
• Add the vanilla.
• Mix in the flour and salt.
• Stir in the pecans.
• Put batter into prepared pan and cook for 35 minutes or until done.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle with marshmallows.
• Cool in the pan on a wire rack.
• For the frosting: Combine all of the ingredients and mix until smooth. Spread frosting on cooled cake.
• If your frosting is too thick, add more milk.

MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9-by-13-inch glass baking dish with cooking spray.
• In a saucepan, melt the butter. Whisk in the cocoa powder, then the boiling water. Let it bubble up for a few seconds, then turn it off and set it aside.
• In a large bowl, mix together the flour, granulated sugar and salt. Pour the chocolate mixture over the flour mixture and stir a few times to start to cool the chocolate.
• In a separate small bowl, mix the buttermilk, baking soda, vanilla and eggs. Pour over the flour-chocolate mixture and mix until everything is combined. Pour into the prepared baking dish and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and turn on the broiler.
• Sprinkle the marshmallows over the cake, then return the dish to the oven to broil until the marshmallows start to turn golden, about 1 minute. Set aside to cool.
• For the icing: Melt the butter in a saucepan, then whisk in the milk and cocoa powder. Whisk in the confectioners' sugar in 4 to 5 additions. Stir in the nuts and vanilla.
• Pour the icing all over the marshmallows, allowing some marshmallows to remain visible. Let the icing set, then deliver or serve.

MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE - SHORTCUT VERSION

Steps:

• Prepare brownie mixes according to package directions, stirring in chopped pecans.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• While brownie mix is baking combine powdered sugar, milk, butter and cocoa. Beat all ingredients at medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth.
• When brownie mix cake is done, remove from oven.
• Top warm cake evenly with marshmallows.
• Return to oven and bake 5 minutes.
• Remove from oven and drizzle chocolate frosting over warm cake.

MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE

Steps:

• 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.

MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 275.
• grease and flour a 9x4 loaf pan.
• mix coffee, butter, chocolate in a bowl and microwave until chocolate is melted 1-2 minutes.
• cool.
• beat the egg.
• stir in bourbon and vanilla.
• add to chocolate mixture, stirring.
• in a medium bowl sift flour, sugar, baking soda, salt.
• beat into chocolate mixture until smooth.
• stir in pecans and raisins.
• pour into loaf pan.
• bake 45-55 minutes.
• remove and cool in pan on wire rack for 20 minutes.
• remove from pan and cool completely.
• serve with whipped cream.

MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour and cocoa; gradually add to creamed mixture until blended. Fold in the pecans., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool for 3 minutes (cake will fall in the center). Spoon the marshmallow creme over cake; carefully spread to cover top. Cool completely., For frosting, in a small bowl, cream butter and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes. Beat in the cocoa, vanilla and enough milk to achieve frosting consistency. Fold in pecans. Spread over marshmallow creme layer. Store in the refrigerator.

PERFECT MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Mix white sugar, flour, and salt together in a large bowl.
• Combine 1/2 cup butter, vegetable oil, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil and stir until smooth. Remove from heat and stir into flour mixture.
• Beat buttermilk, eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and baking soda together in a bowl; mix into chocolate mixture. Pour batter into prepared baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool slightly.
• Combine 1/2 cup butter, milk, and 3 tablespoons cocoa powder in a saucepan; bring to a boil and remove from heat. Whisk in confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. Fold in pecans.
• Sprinkle marshmallows over slightly cooled cake; pour warm icing over marshmallows. Cool cake before serving.

MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE II

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch cake pan.
• In a large sauce pan over low heat, melt 1 cup of the butter with the cocoa. Stir often. Remove from heat and add white sugar, beat well. Beat in eggs one at a time.
• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt and stir into the egg mixture. Stir in the chopped nuts and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 45 minutes. Remove cake from oven and spread the marshmallow cream over the cake. Spoon chocolate icing over marshmallow topping while the cake is still hot and spread. The cake will get "muddied" by the spreading action.
• To Make Icing: Beat together the remaining 1/4 cup butter, 1/3 cup cocoa, 1 teaspoon vanilla, the milk, and the confectioner's sugar. Once well combined spoon over the still hot cake.

MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE III

Steps:

• Place coffee and rum in a saucepan and heat to simmer. Add the chocolate and the butter or margarine. Cook, stirring, occasionally, until both are melted. Remove from the heat.
• In a large bowl, beat the eggs. Gradually beat in the sugar until the mixture is thick. Beat in the vanilla and the chocolate mixture. In another bowl, stir together the flour, baking soda, and salt. Beat into the chocolate mixture.
• Turn the batter into a greased and floured tube pan. Bake in a preheated 275 degrees F (135 degrees C) oven for 1 1/2 hours, or until the cake tests done with a toothpick. Transfer to a rack to cool. Makes 16 servings.

MY MOTHER'S MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE

Steps:

• For Cake: Cream together margarine, sugar and cocoa.
• Add 4 eggs and vanilla; mix well.
• Add flour, coconut, chopped nuts and beat 1 to 2 minutes.
• Bake@ 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes.
• While still hot, spread a jar of marshmallow creme over cake.
• For Icing: Mix together all ingredients for icing and spread over cake.

MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE I

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 13x9 inch baking pan.
• Cream together 1/3 cup of the cocoa, white sugar, and 1 cup of the butter or margarine until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla and beat well.
• Mix flour, baking powder, coconut, and chopped pecans together. Stir flour mixture into the egg mixture and stir until just combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 to 50 minutes. Smooth marshmallow cream over top of cake while still hot. Let cake cool completely then ice with chocolate icing.
• To Make Chocolate Icing: Beat together the confectioner's sugar, the remaining 1/3 cup cocoa, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and 1/2 cup butter or margarine. Continue to beat and add enough evaporated milk to make icing spread on cake.

EASY MISSISSIPPI MUD SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease a 15 x 10-inch jelly-roll pan.
• For the cake; in a large bowl beat the melted butter with the next 5 ingredients until combined and smooth.
• Add in flour; mix until blended.
• Pour the batter into prepared baking pan.
• Sprinkle the nuts over the top then push down slightly into the batter.
• Bake for about 20 to 22 minutes or until the cake tests done.
• At this point prepare the chocolate frosting while the cake is baking (the cake must be warm before adding on).
• For the frosting; in a medium bowl beat all ingredients together until smooth and blended; set aside to pour over warm cake.
• Remove from oven then sprinkle the mashmallows on top; return to oven for another 5 minutes.
• Drizzle the prepared chocolate frosting over top of the marshmallows.