Mississippi Mud Cake with Marshmallow

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 35

Total Time: 55

Servings:

It’s easy to get stuck in a dessert rut since most people don’t make homemade desserts every day. If you are looking for a new, exciting dessert recipe to take to your next gathering, look no further. This easy Mississippi Mud Cake recipe brings together so many of your favorite sweet ingredients to create one stellar dessert centerpiece. I know you can’t wait to take a bite, so let’s dive right in.

Ingredients

For the cake:

2 C. All purpose flour
2 C. Granulated sugar
¼ C. Unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tsp. Baking soda
1 C. Buttermilk
1 C. Boiling water
1 C. Oil
2 tsp. Vanilla extract
2 Eggs, large

For the topping:

2 C. Mini Marshmallows
1 C. Sugar
2 Tbsp. Butter
2 Tbsp. Light corn syrup
¼ C. Milk
1 C. Chocolate chips
½ C. Chopped pecans

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Add the ingredients for the cake into a mixing bowl, and blend until smooth.
Spread the batter in the bottom of a well greased 9x13 baking dish.
Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until cooked completely through.
Let cool to room temperature.
Spread the mini marshmallows over the cooled cake.
In a saucepan over medium heat, add the milk, butter, light corn syrup and sugar. Whisk to combine, and bring to a boil for 2 minutes.
Remove the mixture from the heat and stir in the chocolate chips and pecans.
Drizzle the chocolate mixture over the mini marshmallows on the cake.
Serve immediately.

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