Mississippi Mud Cake Shortcut Version 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 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.

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 SHEET CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour a 15 x 10-inch jellyroll pan.
• For the cake; in a large bowl whisk melted butter with sugar, 1/2 baking cocoa powder, eggs, vanilla and pinch baking powder; beat until well combined.
• Stir in the flour and mix until combined.
• Mix in the walnuts.
• Pour the batter into prepared pan.
• Bake for about 20-22 minutes or until cake tests done.
• While the cake is baking prepare the chocolate glaze; in a bowl beat all glaze ingredients together until smooth.
• Remove cake from oven and sprinkle marshmallows evenly over the top of the hot cake.
• Return to oven and bake for 5 minutes more.
• At this point you may sprinkle nuts over the top of the cake if desired but this is only optional.
• Drizzle the glaze over the top of the warm cake (do not cover the marshmallows completely with the glaze leave some marshmallows showing).
• Cool completely.

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.

PECAN MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE

Steps:

• CAKE:.
• Heat oven to 350.
• Coat a 6 inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray and dust with flour; set aside.
• In a small mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg and vanilla.
• Combine the flour, cocoa and salt; stir into creamed mixture just until blended.
• Stir in pecans.
• Transfer to prepared pan.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• FROSTING:.
• In a small saucepan, combine the butter, milk and cocoa; bring to a boil.
• Remove from the heat; beat in the confectioners' sugar and vanilla.
• Place springform pan on a wire rack.
• Immediately spread marshmallow creme over hot cake.
• Drop 2 tbsp of frosting over creme; cut through with a knife to swirl.
• Cool completely.
• Carefully run a knife around edge of pan to loosen; remove sides of pan.
• Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake.
• Sprinkle pecans on top.

MISSISSIPPI MUD CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Place pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• Bake at 350° for 8-10 minutes or until toasted.
• Microwave 1 cup butter and semisweet chocolate in a large microwave-safe glass bowl at HIGH 1 minute or until melted and smooth, stirring every 30 seconds.
• Whisk sugar and next 5 ingredients into chocolate mixture. Spoon batter evenly into 24 paper-lined muffin cups.
• Bake at 350° for 20 minutes or until puffed. Sprinkle evenly with 2 cups miniature marshmallows, and bake 5 more minutes or until golden. Remove from oven, and cool cupcakes in muffin pans 5 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pans, and place on wire rack. Drizzle warm cakes evenly with 1 1/4 cups Chocolate Frosting, and sprinkle with toasted pecans. Reserve remaining 3/4 cup frosting for another use.
• Note: To serve remaining Chocolate Frosting over pound cake or ice cream, microwave reserved 3/4 cup Chocolate Frosting in a medium-size microwave-safe glass bowl at HIGH 15 seconds or until warm.

MISSISSIPPI MUD

Steps:

• Combine flour, nuts and butter; pat onto the bottom of a 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes. Cool. , In a bowl, combine pudding mixes and milk; let stand for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, beat cream cheese and confectioners' sugar in a bowl. Add 1 cup whipped topping and mix well; spread over crust. Spread pudding over cream cheese mixture. Spread remaining whipped topping over pudding layer. Grate chocolate over top. Refrigerate overnight.