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Mississippi Mud Cake

By Diana Rattray, About.com

A mud cake recipe with cocoa and coffee and chocolate candy bar frosting.

Ingredients:

  • 3/4 cup margarine, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup brewed black coffee
  • 4 eggs, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 3/4 cups sifted flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 4 milk chocolate candy bars, for frosting, about 4 1/2 to 5 ounces total

Preparation:

Grease and flour a 9x13x2-inch baking pan.

Preheat oven to 350°.

In a large mixing bowl, combine margarine, cream, coffee, eggs, sugar, cocoa, flour, baking powder, salt, and vanilla. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer for 1 minute, scraping side of bowl with plastic spatula. Pour into prepared pan. Bake at 350° for 50 minutes, or until center springs back when lightly pressed with finger. Remove pan from oven to a wire rack. Break chocolate bars into pieces; place on hot cake; let stand 1 minute; then gently spread softened chocolate with spatula to frost cake. Cool thoroughly before serving.

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