Recipe Courtesy of Paula DeenServings: 12 to 16 servings
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 30 min
Difficulty: Easy
2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 all-purpose flour
1 stick unsalted butter
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup cocoa
1/4 cup water
2 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup buttermilk
2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 bag miniature marshmallows
Icing:
1 stick unsalted butter, softened
3 tablespoon cocoa
6 tablespoon milk
1 (1-pound) box confectioners’ sugar
1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 13 by 9-inch baking pan.
Combine the sugar, salt, and flour in a large mixing bowl. Bring the butter, oil, cocoa, and 1/4 cup water to a boil in a saucepan. Add to the flour mixture.
Beat together the eggs, baking soda, buttermilk, and vanilla. Add to the chocolate mixture, mix well, and pour into the prepared pan. Bake for 25 minutes.
While the cake is baking, make the icing by melting the butter in the cocoa and milk over low heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, then remove from the heat. Stir in the confectioners’ sugar. Slowly mix in the nuts and the vanilla. Take the cake from the oven, and when it cools a bit cover it with miniature marshmallows. Pour the warm icing over the cake and the marshmallows. Cool the cake before serving.
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Maybe you should start adding a Carb count for the people who also have diabetes and have to count the carbs.
By Heidi on January 19, 2012
Paula, I love the mud cake it's wonderful and my family did as well. I love that you share your recipes with us your fans LOL.. So we too can be great cooks. Keep up the good work and keep posting recipes. Thanks, Alice
By Alice Boyte on January 17, 2012
PRAYING FOR YOU. LOVE ALL YOUR RECIPES
By Dianne on January 15, 2012
I want to make your Mississippi Mud Cake and it sounds delicious, I've watched you for years and you are sooooo down to earth, just love to meet you. My friend Mary and I want to take a trip to Savannah not this year but next year. I want to visit your restaurant, I really hope when we come down that you will be there, I know you travel alot. My husband and I will be moved in about 2 years, so my friend and I want to make this trip. Any suggestions on a good hotel close to your restaurant. Thanks so very much.
By Pat Leather on December 14, 2011
Paula: I saw you make a Mississippi mud cake on tv the other day. The cake you made was layered cake, filling and cake. It was iced with a chocolate chreem cheese icing and topped with mini marshmallows and pecans. My question to to is what was the filling made of? You had a special guest named Darby on and you put the filling on without explaining what it was. I looked on your website but the Mississippi mud cake you show is not the same. Can you help me make that filling?
Sincerely Jim Boyd
By Jim Boyd on November 21, 2011
There are two versions of the Mississippi Mud Cake. The one that aired Nov. 6 is the Layered cake, found here: http://www.pauladeen.com/index.php/recipes/view2/layered_mississippi_mud_cake/
By Anonymous on November 08, 2010
Am I just blind~is it included in the recipe?? I just watched Paula and her son make this on tv...it was a double layer with a white 'filling'...it was noted on the screen that you can find the delicious filling recipe on the website...I just don't see it....thank you in advance if you can help...
By lauralinnea on November 06, 2010
Absolutely loved this cake and so did all my friends! Delicious!
By Anonymous on September 16, 2010
A-W-E-S-O-M-E!!!! only i use individual ramekins as the cake falls apart on me (maybe we just cant wait till it cools to eat it). It is sooo "rich" as Paula would say. Kids go crazy when i make these. Thanks Paula!
By Anonymous on August 31, 2010
I love it !!!!!! My Mom makes it for me every year on my birthday.
By Anonymous on August 20, 2010
If you follow the directions exactly, this is a great recipe. Everyone loved it.
By Anonymous on August 18, 2010
I think the recipe in the book says to bake at 300 degrees; if you do that it will most definitely be undercooked. Bake at 350.
By Anonymous on July 20, 2010
Cake was good but i expected something different just reminded of a brownie. And i didnt using the frosting given i used buttercream icing
By Anonymous on May 24, 2010
I read this recipe in paula's book and it turned out horrible!
By Anonymous on April 17, 2010
Very good!!!
By Anonymous on December 25, 2009
When I first say Paula and her son making this cake, I new right then I would love it. I baked my cake in a 9 by 13 glass dish. It did take 45 minutes to cook it and it turned out great! I can't wait to share this wonderful cake with my family.
By Anonymous on December 24, 2009
I've made this recipe twice. Both times at 25 minutes the cake was still very liquid in the middle, so I baked for a total of 40 minutes each time. When I removed the cake from the oven the center fell. But it was still a delicious desert. My family all loved it. I'll definitely make this again.
By NeeNee on April 19, 2009
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