dessert

Mississippi Mud Cake

Name: Mississippi Mud Cake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 1 cup cocoa powder; 2 cups sugar; 4 eggs; 1 1/2 cups flour; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 1/2 cup chopped pecans

This decadent cake is a sweet tribute to Jim and Huck’s adventures along the river, its richness echoing the depth of Jim's character and the novel's layered narrative.

Prep: 15 minutesCook: 25 minutesServes 8 servingsEasy

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 cup cocoa powder
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Instructions

1
Preheat oven to 350°F.
2
Melt butter and mix with cocoa.
3
Add sugar and eggs, mixing well.
4
Stir in flour and vanilla.
5
Pour into pan and top with pecans.
6