Mississippi Mud Cake

Submitted by Laurel G

"This was my great-Aunt Clarabell's recipe. My sister and I had been wanting some of this for years when she was able to dig up a copy of the recipe in an old church cookbook. I plan to make this soon to see if it is as good as I remember from my childhood!"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• CAKE

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs, slightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 1⁄2 cups plain flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄3 - 1⁄2 cup cocoa (depending on taste)
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 5 ounces marshmallows (1/2 of a 10 oz bag)

• ICING

• 1 (1 lb) box confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄3 cup cocoa
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup melted butter
• 1⁄4 cup evaporated milk
• 1 cup chopped nuts

directions

1. Cream sugar and butter; add eggs.
2. Sift flour, cocoa, and salt together; add to mixture. Mix well.
3. Add vanilla and nuts.
4. Pour in greased and floured 9 x 13 pan.
5. Bake 30 – 40 minutes at 325.
6. Remove from oven, pour marshmallows on top.
7. Return to oven for 10 minutes or until marshmallows run together.
8. Let cool 1 hour in pan, prepare icing.
9. ICING: Mix butter, sugar, cocoa, vanilla, and milk. Mix thoroughly, add nuts.
10. Spread on cake.

Reviews

[Chelsea_]

This is a wonderful and delicious cake recipe! The family loved it and I will be sure to make it again in the future! Thanks!