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Ultimate Decadent Mud Cake Recipe!

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Servings:
24
Yield:
1 9×13-inch cake

Ingredients

  • 1 ¼cupsbutter, softened and divided

  • ½cupunsweetened cocoa powder

  • 2cupswhite sugar

  • 4eggs

  • 1 ½cupsall-purpose flour

  • 1teaspoonbaking powder

  • ½teaspoonsalt

  • 1 ½cupschopped walnuts

  • 2teaspoonsvanilla extract, divided

  • ½cupmilk

  • 3cupsconfectioners’ sugar

  • ⅓cupunsweetened cocoa powder

  • 1(7 ounce) jarmarshmallow cream

Cooking Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch cake pan.

  2. In a large saucepan over low heat, melt 1 cup butter with cocoa, stirring often. Remove from the heat and add white sugar. Beat until well combined, then beat in eggs, one at a time.

  3. Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt until combined, then stir in walnuts and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Pour batter into the prepared pan and bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 45 minutes.

  4. While the cake is baking, make the icing: Beat remaining 1/4 cup butter and 1 teaspoon vanilla with cocoa, milk, and confectioner’s sugar until well combined.

  5. Remove cake from the oven and spread marshmallow cream over top. Spoon icing over marshmallow cream while cake is still hot; spread with a spatula for a “muddied” look.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe24
Calories333
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
16g 		20%
Saturated Fat
7g 		36%
Cholesterol
57mg 		19%
Sodium
158mg 		7%
Total Carbohydrate
47g 		17%
Dietary Fiber
2g 		6%
Total Sugars
36g
Protein
4g 		8%
Vitamin C
0mg 		0%
Calcium
37mg 		3%
Iron
1mg 		7%
Potassium
109mg 		2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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