Anyone have a recipe for Mississippi Mud Cake?

Question

it was a brownie-like concoction with nuts IN it and fluff ON it & a layer of frosting...

Answer 1

Here is a recipe for this super rich cake (yummy though).

It contains pecans, marshmallow cream and icing:

http://www.cooks.com/rec/view/0,166,146171-233203,00.html

Enjoy!

Answer 2

I got this recipe from the food network

Mississippi Mud Cake
Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2006
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 pound unsalted butter
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1 cup water
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 ounces mini marshmallows

For the frosting:
1/4 pound unsalted butter
1/3 cup cocoa powder
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 (16 ounce) box confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pinch salt
3/4 cup chopped nuts, such as pecans or walnuts, lightly toasted

Instructions
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.

Place 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 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.

Answer 3

Mississippi Mud Cake:

1 cup butter, melted
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
4 large eggs, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
1 (10.5-ounce) bag miniature marshmallows
Chocolate Frosting

Whisk together melted butter and next 5 ingredients in a large bowl. Stir in flour and chopped pecans. Pour batter into a greased and floured 15- x 10-inch jellyroll pan.

Bake at 350° for 20 to 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven; top warm cake evenly with marshmallows. Return to oven, and bake 5 minutes. Drizzle Chocolate Frosting over warm cake. Cool completely.

Note: 2 (19.5-ounce) packages brownie mix, prepared according to package directions, may be substituted for first 7 ingredients. Stir in chopped pecans. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Proceed with marshmallows and frosting as directed.

Yield: Makes 15 servings

Answer 4

MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE

2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
4 eggs, beaten
1 1/2 c. flour
1/3 c. cocoa
3 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped nuts
1 pkg. miniature marshmallows
1/2 tsp. salt
Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs. Sift flour, cocoa and salt together. Add to mix. Add vanilla and nuts. Pour into greased and floured 13 x 9 pan. Bake at 300 degrees for 35 minutes. Take out of oven, spread marshmallows evenly over top. Return to oven for 5 minutes. Take out and cool. Spread with frosting below:

MISSISSIPPI MUD FROSTING:
2 sticks butter
1/2 c. cocoa
1 box powdered sugar
1/2 c. evaporated milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. chopped nuts
Melt butter. Mix cocoa and butter in large bowl. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Spread over cooled cake.
Hope this helps..

Answer 5

Your bag of powdered sugar is usually 2 pounds. The box is usually 1 pound. I have never gone wrong when I have used half of a bag when a recipe calls for a box.