Delight the chocolate lovers in your family with this easy recipe for a Southern classic like Mississippi Mud Cake.
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Mississippi Mud Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 chocolate cake mix (15 1/4 ounces)
- 1 1/4 cups water
- 1/3 cup canola oil
- 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
- 1 can (16 ounces) chocolate fudge frosting
- 1 bag (16 ounces) miniature marshmallows
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions:
Heat oven to 350ºF.
Grease 13-by-9-by-2-inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, using electric mixer on low speed, combine cake mix, water, oil, peanut butter and eggs. Stir in chocolate pieces. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake 30-35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
Pour marshmallows over top of cake. Return to oven and bake 2-3 minutes or until marshmallows are somewhat melted.
In a microwave-safe bowl, melt fudge frosting in microwave.
Drizzle frosting over melted marshmallows.
Sprinkle pecan pieces over frosting.
Allow cake to cool completely before serving.
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