Made from scratch with rich cocoa powder, fluffy marshmallows, and a creamy chocolate frosting, this Mississippi Mud Cake is a true showstopper! With its moist and tender crumb, chocolate marshmallow topping, and irresistible flavor, this easy cake recipe will become a new favorite!
Preheat your oven to 350° F and spray a 9x13” pan with baking spray.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1 1/2 cups flour, 3/4 cups cocoa powder, 1/2 tablespoon baking soda, 3/4 tsp baking powder, and 1/4 tsp kosher salt, and mix on low until combined.
Add the 2 eggs, ½ cup yogurt or sour cream, and 2 tsp vanilla extract. Mix until combined. The mixture will be crumbly.
With the mixer running on low speed add in the ¾ cup boiling water and 1/4 cup oil slowly.
Continue mixing until the batter is evenly mixed.
Pour into the prepared pan and bake for 20-25 minutes.
Cool the cake in the pan for 20 minutes then add the whole package of marshmallows on top. Feel free to use more if you want!
You can either torch the marshmallows with a kitchen torch (my preferred method) or return to the oven for 5 minutes to brown.
Make the frosting
In a medium microwave safe bowl melt the ½ cup butter for 30 seconds at a time until melted.
Add the ⅔ cocoa powder and mix well until smooth. There should be no lumps from the cocoa powder.
Sift the powdered sugar on top, and add the ½ cup cream. Whisk until smooth, then slather on top of the marshmallows and enjoy!
Notes
Using a kitchen torch is the easiest way to torch marshmallows on a cake or on any other baked goods you might have. It's a great kitchen tool to have! It's easy to use so don't be afraid of it!