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Shortcut Mississippi Mud Cake
This shortcut version of the classic Mississippi Mud Cake is incredibly simple to prepare and packed with flavor! With chocolate, marshmallows, walnuts, and more....what's not to love?!?
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
50 mins
Servings: 16
Calories: 335 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
CAKE
- 1 box chocolate cake mix *plus ingredients needed on box OR homemade chocolate cake
TOPPING
- 4 cups mini marshmallows
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
FROSTING
- 1 lb powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray a 9x13 baking pan with cooking spray and prepare cake mix as directed on box.
- Place cake in oven to cook (according to box directions for time).
- While cake is cooking, combine the powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, cocoa powder, and softened butter in a medium bowl. *using a hand mixer makes this step easier
- Once the cake has baked, remove from oven and sprinkle the marshmallows evenly on top.
- Place the cake back into the oven for about 3 minutes, or until the marshmallows melt slightly.
- Remove cake from oven and drop spoonful's of frosting onto the top of the cake.
- Use a knife to swirl the marshmallow and frosting together.
- Sprinkle the nuts on top and allow to cool completely before serving. Enjoy!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1piece
Calories
335kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
65g
(22%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
9g
(14%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
189mg
(8%)
Potassium
70mg
(2%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
50g
(100%)
Vitamin A
101IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
35mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 335
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1piece | |
| Calories | 335kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 65g | 22% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 9g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 189mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 70mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 50g | 100% |
| Vitamin A | 101IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 35mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.