Mississippi Mud Cake Recipe | King Arthur Baking

Mississippi Mud Cake Recipe | King Arthur Baking

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An offshoot of Mississippi Mud Pie, this rich, dense-dark chocolate cake features a topping of marshmallow, chocolate ganache, and pecans. Although the recipe's original provenance is somewhat murky...

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Ingredients

  • 16 tablespoons (227g) unsalted butter, cold
  • 1/3 cup (28g) Dutch-process cocoa
  • 1 cup (227g) water, hot
  • 2 cups (240g) King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 cups (397g) granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon table salt
  • 1 teaspoon espresso powder
  • 1/2 cup (113g) sour cream, at room temperature
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon King Arthur Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 2 cups (246g) marshmallow spread, store-bought*
  • 1 cup (170g) semisweet chocolate chips or chopped semisweet or bittersweet chocolate
  • 1/2 cup (113g) heavy cream
  • 1 cup (113g) pecans, toasted and diced
  • 1 cup (85g) toasted coconut, optional

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