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Mississippi Mud Cake

While food writers and scholars continue to debate the origin of this American classic , there’s no arguing that this chocolate cake is delicious. It also couldn’t be easier to put together, whether you’re heading to a family reunion or a last-minute backyard BBQ. This classic recipe never disappoin...
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Mississippi Mud Cake
Ingredients
17 INGREDIENTS
9 SERVINGS
Whole Milk
1/3 cup whole milk
Eggs
4 large eggs
Pecans
1 cup pecans
chopped
Baking Powder
3/4 tsp baking powder
Unsalted Butter
3/4 cup unsalted butter
Granulated Sugar
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
Salt
1 dash salt
Unsweetened Cocoa
6 tbsp unsweetened cocoa
Vanilla Extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
All-purpose Flour
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
Cooking Spray
cooking spray
Mini Marshmallows
1 pkg mini marshmallows
Powdered Sugar
1 pkg powdered sugar
sifted
Bittersweet Chocolate
2 oz bittersweet chocolate
chopped
Unsalted Butter
1/2 cup unsalted butter
Unsweetened Cocoa
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
Vanilla Extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
Directions
17 STEPS
View Directions on Southern Living
Health Info
Macros
131g
CARBS
41g
FAT
9g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
LACTOSE FREE
GLUTEN FREE
VEGETARIAN
Contains these allergens
MILK
EGGS
TREE NUTS
WHEAT
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Frequently Asked Questions
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