Emeril Lagasses Mississippi Mud Cake Recipes

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

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.

KING CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven 350 degrees F. Combine the yeast, sugar, butter, and egg yolks in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a dough hook. Add the milk. With the mixer on low speed, beat the mixture for about 4 minutes to dissolve the yeast. If the yeast mixture doesn't begin to foam after a few minutes, it means it's not active and will have to be replaced. In a separate large mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt, nutmeg, and lemon zest. Add this mixture to the yeast mixture. Mix on low speed until it lightly comes together, then increase the speed to medium and beat until the mixture pulls away from the sides of the bowl, forms a ball, and climbs slightly up the dough hook. Remove the dough from the bowl. Coat the dough with vegetable oil. Return the dough to the bowl and turn it to oil all sides. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap, set in a warm, draft-free place, and let rise until doubled in size, about 2 hours. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine the cream cheese and 1/2 cup powdered sugar. Mix well. In another small bowl, combine the remaining powdered sugar, lemon juice and milk. Mix well and set aside. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Roll the dough out 30 inches long and 6 inches in diameter. Spread the cream cheese filling across the center of the dough. Bring the two long edges together and seal all sides completely. Using your hands shape the dough into a long cylinder and place on a greased baking sheet, seam side down. Shape the dough into a ring. Place a well-greased 2 pound coffee can or shortening can in the center of the ring to maintain the shape during baking. Press the plastic baby toy into the ring from the bottom so that it is completely hidden by the dough. Cover the ring with a towel and place in a warm, draft free place. Let the dough rise for about 45 minutes or until the dough doubles in size. With a sharp knife, make several slits around the top of the ring. Place in the oven and bake for 30 minutes, or until golden brown. After baking remove the coffee can immediately. Allow the cake to cool. Drizzle the cake with the sugar glaze. Sprinkle the cake with sprinkles, alternating colors. Cut the cake into individual pieces and serve.

EMERIL LAGASSE'S MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 275 °F.
• Grease a Bundt pan with 2 teaspoons of the butter, then lightly dust with the cocoa.
• Sift the flour with the baking soda and salt into a bowl, and set aside.
• Warm the bourbon and coffee in the top of a double boiler or a stainless steel bowl set over a pan of simmering water for 5 minutes.
• Add the chocolate and remaining butter and cook, stirring, until melted and smooth, about 3 minutes.
• Remove from the heat.
• Add the sugar and stir to dissolve.
• Cool slightly.
• Using a whisk or an electric mixer, stir the flour, 1/2 cup at a time, into the chocolate.
• Add the vanilla and eggs, whisking to mix well.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for 1 hour.
• (The cake will be slightly soft in the middle.) Remove from the oven and let rest in the pan for 20 minutes, then turn out onto a cooling rack to cool for at least 30 minutes before serving.

MARY'S MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE

Steps:

• Melt margarine add cocoa and mix well.
• Add sugar, eggs (slightly beaten), flour, salt, nuts and vanilla.
• Mix well. Bake in a greased 9x13 inch pan, at 350* for 30-35 minute.
• While hot spread mini marshmallows on cake.
• Frosting: (Try to time the frosting mixture to be ready as soon as the cake comes out of the oven) Mix & bring to boil: margarine, cocoa and milk. Remove and add vanilla, pinch of salt & powdered sugar(may have to add more as frosting should harden up - similar to fudge). Spread over marshmallows.

FAST AS LIGHTNING MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE

Steps:

• Place the pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until toasted.
• Prepare mix according to the package directions using eggs, vegetable oil, and water; pour into a greased 15x10 x 1-inch jelly-roll pan.
• Bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Remove from oven, and top with marshmallows; bake 8 to 10 more minutes.
• Drizzle warm cake with Chocolate Frosting, and sprinkle evenly with toasted pecans. Enjoy!

MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
• Beat butter, sugar and vanilla in large bowl until creamy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt.
• Blend into butter mixture.
• Stir in pecans.
• Spoon batter into prepared pan.
• Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center.
• Meanwhile, prepare frosting.
• Beat butter in medium bowl.
• Blend in powdered sugar and cocoa alternately with milk.
• Beat to spreading consistency (additional milk may be needed).
• Blend in vanilla.
• Makes about 2 cups frosting.
• Remove cake from oven.
• Immediately place marshmallows over top.
• Return cake to oven 2 to 3 minutes or until marshmallows are soft.
• Gently spread marshmallows over cake; immediately spread frosting over marshmallow layer.
• Cool thoroughly before cutting cake into squares.

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

Steps:

• Whisk together melted butter and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in flour and pecans. Pour batter into a greased and floured 15x10 jellyroll pan.
• Bake at 350º for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted in middle of cake coumes out clean. Remove from oven, top warm cake with marshmallows and return to oven for 5 more minutes.
• For the frosting, combine all ingredients with a mixer until well mixed.
• Drizzle chocolate frosting over warm cake.
• Cool completely.