Mississippi Mud Cake

Ingredients

For the Cake

• 2 large eggs

• 1 cup whole or 2% milk

• ½ cup sour cream

• 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, divided

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 cup packed light brown sugar

• 1 cup granulated sugar

• ½ cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder

• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

• ½ teaspoon kosher salt

• 1 (10-ounce) bag mini marshmallows (about 4 cups)

For the Frosting

• ½ cup unsalted butter

• ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

• ⅓ cup milk

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

• 3 ½ cups powdered sugar, sifted

• 1 cup chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)

Instructions

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