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Mississippi Mud Cake

Mississippi mud cakes on plates
Photo by Nico Schinco

Southern Living magazine said that this cake from the World War II era was created from thrift and was supposedly named after its appearance, which reminded people of the muddy Mississippi River bottom.

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