Pioneer Woman Mississippi Mud Cake Recipe

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Did you know Mississippi mud cake is layers of chocolate and marshmallows? When you take your first bite, you can feel how moist the cake is. If you are a chocolate lover, then this pioneer woman’s recipe is for you. You can assume that this is a Classic Chocolate Cake with a twist of marshmallows.

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Pioneer Woman Mississippi Mud Cake Recipe

Recipe by Lindsay G. Cabral
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Cuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy
Servings

12

servings
Prep time

15

minutes
Cooking time

1

hour 
Calories

360

kcal
Total time

1

hour 

15

minutes

Here you can find all the ingredients you need for this recipe.

Ingredients

  • Chopped  pecans 1 cup

  • Unsweetened  cocoa ½ cup

  • Butter  1 cup

  • Large  eggs  4

  • Semi-sweet  chocolate baking bar, chopped 1 (4oz.)

  • Vanilla extract 1 tsp.

  • Sugar   2 cups

  • Salt ¾ tsp

  • All-purpose  flour  1 ½ cups

  • Mini-marshmallows 1 (10.5 oz.) bag

  • Chocolate Frosting

  • Butter   ½ cup

  • Powdered sugar 1 lb.

  • Unsweetened  cocoa  ⅓ cup

  • Vanilla extract  1 tsp. 

  • Milk ⅓ cup

how to make Pioneer Woman Mississippi Mud Cake

  • Toast The Pecans:  Take a baking tray and put pecans in a single layer on a baking tray. Bake the pecans at 350° for 8-10 minutes.
    Toast The Pecans
  • Melt The Chocolate:  Take a bowl and put 1 cup butter and grated semisweet chocolate. Melt it at high for 1 minute or until melted and smooth.
    Melt The Chocolate
  • Mixing Time: Now take Whisk and stir sugar, eggs, Vanilla extract, All-purpose flour, Salt,  into the chocolate mixture.  Pour batter into a greased jelly-roll pan.
    Mixing Time
  •  Baking Time: Bake the cake at 350° for 20 minutes. Remove it from the oven, and sprinkle evenly with marshmallows. Again bake for 5 to 7 minutes until just before turning brown. 
     Baking Time
  • Chocolate Frosting:  Now take a pan and add butter. When the butter is melted add unsweetened cocoa, milk, powdered sugar and stir it continuously. Then add vanilla extract and turn off the heat. Now you need an electric beater to mix the chocolate frosting evenly. 
    Chocolate Frosting
  • Top Coat And Serving:  Pure your chocolate frosting into the marshmallow layer and spread evenly. Sprinkle it with toasted pecans. And your mud cake is ready to serve.
    Top Coat And Serving

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Final Word:

The Pioneer Woman Mississippi Mud Cake is a Homemade chocolate cake with melted marshmallows, and a warm chocolate frosting. When I try the recipe, It’s  much better than I expected. You can try the Pioneer Woman’s Mississippi Mud Cake recipe. I can tell you that you won’t be disappointed with it.

And if you’re looking for more delicious dessert ideas, be sure to try Pioneer Woman’s famous banana pudding. It’s the perfect companion to this classic chocolate cake.

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