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Mississippi Mud Cake II

SUBMITTED BY: Carol PHOTO BY: GINGER08

"This is a very unusual cake."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 30 stars. This recipe average a 4.4 star rating.
Read Reviews (29)
Original recipe yield 1 -9x13 inch cake

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 1 1/4 cups butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 (7 ounce) jar marshmallow creme
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

DIRECTIONS

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease one 9x13 inch cake pan.
  2. In a large sauce pan over low heat, melt 1 cup of the butter or margarine and the cocoa. Stir often. Remove from heat and add white sugar, beat well. Beat in eggs one at a time.
  3. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt and stir into the egg mixture. Stir in the chopped nut and teaspoon of the vanilla. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
  4. 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.
  5. To Make Icing: Beat together the remaining 1/4 cup butter or margarine, 1/3 cup cocoa, 1 teaspoon vanilla, the milk and the confectioner's sugar. Once well combined spoon over the still hot cake.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 24, 2004 by TCW904
Awesome Cake, made it for a family get together and everyone loved it. The only thing i... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 12, 2002 by Hunny
I made this cake for my husband's birthday and everyone that ate any wanted the recipe. It is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 2, 2005 by BEARNESTA
These really should be called mississippi mud brownies. They are so dense and thick - just... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 18, 2005 by Katz
I love this cake. It seemed a little more like a brownie. It didn't rise very high but gosh... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 19, 2008 by Tifneye
Oh my goodness! This is the one! If you are looking for amazing ooey gooey goodness, this is... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 21, 2007 by SHANAJO79
I have been searching for this recipe, it is very close to one my grandma used to make! Thank... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 27, 2007 by Nichole B.
This is not really cake but rather a brownie with a sweet frosting. I have a true sweet tooth... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 3, 2006 by Sarah
Cake was excellent, really dense and moist, but I wasnt finding the mississippi mud aspect of... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 4, 2003 by DBARCK
I have been looking for this recipe for ages! I made a similar cake 'back in the day' for... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 20, 2008 by marlakay
This one was just okay for me. VERY rich, so if that's what you're looking for, it would be... MORE