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Updated Aug 9, 2023
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Enjoy this delicious mud cake with chocolate creamy frosting that’s perfect for a dessert.

Mississippi Mud Cake

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 55 min
  • Ingredients 8
  • Servings 15
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Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 box devil's food cake mix with pudding
  • 1 1/4 cups water
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 jar (7 oz) marshmallow creme (1 1/2 cups)

Frosting

  • 1 container (1 lb) chocolate creamy ready-to-spread frosting
  • 2 tablespoons milk

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray; lightly flour.
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed until moistened, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat on high speed 1 minute, scraping bowl occasionally. Spread batter evenly in pan. Sprinkle pecans evenly over top.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Spoon marshmallow creme evenly over top of hot cake; return to oven for 30 to 60 seconds or until soft. Carefully spread marshmallow creme to cover cake.
  • Step 
    4
    In small bowl, mix frosting and enough milk until smooth and spreading consistency. Drop frosting by spoonfuls onto cake; spread gently to cover, then lightly swirl to marble. Cool cake completely, about 1 hour.

Nutrition

460 Calories
24g Total Fat
4g Protein
57g Total Carbohydrate
44g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
460
Calories from Fat
220
Total Fat
24g
37%
Saturated Fat
8g
41%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
45mg
14%
Sodium
330mg
14%
Potassium
200mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
57g
19%
Dietary Fiber
3g
10%
Sugars
44g
Protein
4g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
6%
6%
Iron
8%
8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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