This post may contain affiliate links. Please see disclosure policy here.
A cross between chocolate cake and a brownie Mississippi Mud Cake is topped with nuts, marshmallows and chocolate frosting.
Chocolate Sheet Cake
I am a big fan of sheet cakes and I love how easy they are to make and how much cake they make! It is the perfect solution to a summer BBQ, a potluck or anytime you need to feed a crowd. A sheet cake is a good way to make sure you have enough dessert! You can cut the pieces as big or as little as you need depending on how many people show up.
I have several other favorite sheet cake recipes here on the blog including this Texas Sheet Cake and White Texas Sheet Cake. And if you don’t need a whole big sheet cake, try my Small Batch Chocolate Sheet Cake recipe.
What Size Pan Do I Use for a Sheet Cake?
The cake is made in a jelly roll pan that measures 13 x 18. I own about six of these and use them for everything.
Why is it Called Mud Cake?
Mississippi Mud Cake is believed to have originated in the state of Mississippi. The cake resembles the muddy banks of the Mississippi River.
What’s In A Mississippi Mud Cake?
Mississippi Mud Cake is a cross between cake and a brownie and traditionally has nuts in it. Top the cake with marshmallows and chocolate frosting and you have the perfect combination.
How to Make Mississippi Mud Cake
- Preheat 350 degrees F for about 20 minutes,
- Combine butter and semisweet chocolate into a microwave safe bowl and heat at high for 1 minute until melted and smooth. Stir in 30 second intervals.
- Add sugar, flour, cocoa, eggs, vanilla and salt into chocolate mixture.
- Pour batter into a greased 15 x 10 x 1 inch jelly roll pan.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle with marshmallows.
- Bake for an additional 8-10 minutes or until the marshmallows begin to melt, puff up and are slightly brown.
- Remove from oven and drizzle warm cake with chocolate frosting
Check out more of my favorite cake recipes:
For all my other favorite kitchen products and tools visit my Amazon Store.
Did you know I wrote a cookbook? Check out the Holiday Slow Cooker Cookbook for 100 delicious recipes.
Be sure and follow me over on You Tube for weekly cooking demos.
Mississippi Mud Cake Recipe
Mississippi Mud Cake
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 4 ounces semisweet chocolate baking bar chopped
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 10.5 ounces miniature marshmallows
- 1 cup chopped pecans optional
Chocolate Frosting
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
- 16 oz. powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350.
- Combine butter and semisweet chocolate into a microwave safe bowl and heat at high for 1 minute or until melted and smooth.
- Stir at 30 second intervals.
- Add sugar, flour, cocoa, eggs, vanilla and salt into chocolate mixture.
- Pour batter into a greased 15 x 10 x 1 inch jelly roll pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle with marshmallows.
- Bake for an additional 8-10 minutes of until marshmallows begin to brown.
- Remove from oven and drizzle warm cake with chocolate frosting (see below)
Frosting:
- Melt butter in pan over medium heat.
- Add in milk and cocoa, and bring mixture to a boil.
- Stir constantly.
- Remove from heat.
- Add in powdered sugar and stir until smooth.
- Add vanilla.
- Use immediately.
- If you need to thin it out add a little milk.
- Sprinkle with chopped nuts
Recommended Products
Nutrition Facts:
Originally posted September 16, 2011
Diana Sue says
Finally, found the recipe I used a long time ago: and wanted it to fit a jelly roll pan. Thanks so much! New to your site but will be back!
Leigh Anne says
So glad you found it! Hope you’ll visit often.