Perfect Mississippi Mud Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 20
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• icing:
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 6 tablespoons milk
• 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 (10.5 ounce) package miniature marshmallows

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• mix sugar, flour, and salt together in a large bowl.
• combine 1/2 cup butter, vegetable oil, 1/2 cup cocoa powder, and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil and stir until smooth. remove from heat and stir into flour mixture.
• beat buttermilk, eggs, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and baking soda together in a bowl; mix into chocolate mixture. pour batter into prepared baking pan.
• bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean, about 25 minutes. cool slightly.
• combine 1/2 cup butter, milk, and 3 tablespoons cocoa powder in a saucepan; bring to a boil and remove from heat. whisk in confectioners' sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. fold in pecans.
• sprinkle marshmallows over slightly cooled cake; pour warm icing over marshmallows. cool cake before serving.