Easy Grandma's Mississippi Mud Cake Recipe
This easy Mississippi Mud Cake made from scratch is decadent and delicious. You can't go wrong with a fudgy chocolate layer topped with ooey gooey melted marshmallows, and warm chocolate frosting poured on top. If you are in a hurry, grab a cake mix to save even more time.
Servings: 12
Ingredients
For the Cake:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 ½ cup self rising flour
- 9 TBS cocoa
- 4 eggs
- 2 sticks of butter
- 2 tsp vanilla
- dash salt
- Standard bag of mini marshmallows
- 1 cup nuts optional
For the Frosting :
- 1 stick of butter
- 7 TBS cocoa
- ⅕ - ¼ cup milk
- 1 box of confectioners sugar
- ½ to 1 cup nuts optional
Instructions
For the Cake:
- Combine melted butter, cocoa, sugar, eggs, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl.
- Using a mixer on low/medium, mix the batter thoroughly.
- Stir in flour, salt, and nuts, then pour into greased 9X13 baking pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and pour a small pkg of marshmallows over the cake.
- Cover with aluminum foil for 7 min, then frost.
For the Frosting:
- Melt 1 stick of butter in a medium saucepan over low heat.
- Add cocoa, milk, and confectioners sugar.
- Stir until sugar melts, and the frosting is smooth.
- Remove from heat and stir in nuts and vanilla.