Mississippi Mud Cupcakes

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Marshmallow Frosting (recipe follows)
• Mud Icing (recipe follows)
• 1/2 cup toasted pecans

Marshmallow Frosting

• 1 stick butter, softened
• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1 cup marshmallow cream
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Mud Icing

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon milk
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

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