A layer of dense cake, topped with fudge, chocolate mousse and whipped cream. Yum.
Life is mud right now. At least if you live in the midwest and regularly walk a dog. My pup’s little white paws and belly are just caked in mud after every trip down our walking trail. There’s one kind of mud I don’t mind though- the edible kind!
Have you ever tried Mississippi Mud pie? I feel like there’s not an “official” recipe for this pie- sometimes pudding, sometimes marshmallow…I just put several things I love into an Oreo crust and called it mud. And it is delicious. I really think you’ll like it!
Here’s how we did it: (printable recipe)
INGREDIENTS:
- One pre-made Oreo crumb crust
Cake layer:
- 1/2 bag of Nestle dark chocolate chips (this ends up being just a little less than 1 cup)
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 Tablespoons vanilla
- 3 Tablespoons of heavy cream
- 3 Tablespoons of powdered sugar
Fudge layer:
- remaining 1/2 bag of Nestle dark chocolate chips (this ends up being just a little less than 1 cup)
- 1/2 cup of heavy cream
Chocolate Mousse Layer:
- 1 Packet of Dream Whip
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1/4 cup cocoa
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
White whipped topping:
- 1 packet of Dream Whip
- 1/2 cup milk
DIRECTIONS:
Cake Layer:
- Unwrap Oreo crust and preheat oven to 350F degrees
- Melt chocolate chips in the microwave in 30 second increments, stirring in between until smooth.
- In a separate bowl combine eggs, cream, vanilla and powdered sugar.
- Add cream mixture to chocolate and blend well. Pour into crust and bake for 20 – 25 minutes until center is set. Cool completely.
Fudge Layer:
- Melt remaining chocolate chips and cream together in microwave in 30 second increments, stirring between until melted and smooth.
- Pour all but about 1/8 cup over cooled cake and allow this layer to firm up (I placed it in the refrigerator while I made the remaining 2 layers).
- Pour remaining 1/8 cup into a small zip-top bag to use later for drizzle.
Chocolate Mousse Layer:
- Add all ingredients to mixing bowl and beat on high for 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Spoon on top of fudge layer and spread to edges.
Whipped topping:
- Add all ingredients to mixing bowl and beat on high for 3-4 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Spoon on top and spread to edges.
- Take your small bag with 1/8 cup chocolate fudge filling (The one you set aside earlier), clip corner of bag and drizzle over the top. (I added a little shaved chocolate too)
- Enjoy!
My thoughts: This is really as good as it looks…dense fudge bottom topped with the creamiest chocolate toppings. I usually eat that one bite I take off for a picture and give every bit of the rest away. But I ate the whole piece. Bad day for the diet, but a wonderful day to really savor this rich chocolate dessert. This is on my list of “must-make-again” recipes! I hope you get a chance to try it and enjoy it as much as I did!!!! Enjoy! ~r
Is chocolate the only way to do dessert in your house? Here are some other incredible chocolate treats from Easybaked~ just click on the photo to see the recipe!