S’mores Cupcakes

S’mores Cupcakes bring all the flavors of your favorite summertime treat into a sweet cupcake.  Chocolate Cake topped with ganache, marshmallow frosting, and your favorite S’More’s Cookie. 

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Cake Mix – Triple Chocolate or Chocolate 

Eggs – Large whole eggs, and egg whites for marshmallow frosting

Butter – Unsalted 

Milk –  Whole works best, do not use Soy

Cream – heavy whipping cream, or heavy cream

Chocolate Chips – Semi Sweet or Milk Chocolate 

Sugar – Granulated or Pure Cane Sugar 

Seasonings and Spices – Kosher salt or table salt, Cream of Tartar, and Vanilla Extract 

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS

Step 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Then line cupcake pan with the black cupcake liners.

Step 2. In a medium bowl, add the cake mix, butter, milk, stir until combined. Fill cupcake liners until 3/4 of the way full.

Step 3. Bake in the oven for about 21 minutes or until a toothpick is inserted into a cupcake and comes out clean. 

Step 4. Pull the cupcakes out of the oven and allow them to cool completely before frosting.

Ganache directions

Step 5. Using a small pot, bring the heavy whipping cream to a slow boil.

Step  6.  Place the chocolate chips into a heat proof bowl.

Step 7. Pour the hot heavy cream over the chocolate chips.

Step 8. Let sit for 1 minute before whisking until smooth.

Step 9. Frost the cooled cupcakes by take a large ice cream scoop and scoop a mound of chocolate ganache onto the cupcake.

Marshmallow Frosting Directions: 

Step 10. Using a double broiler, mix all ingredients except the vanilla in a

large heat safe bowl.

Step 11. Pour the mixed ingredients into the bowl of a standing mixer

Step 12. Place the bowl over the prepared double broiler

Step 13. Start to simmer the water and heat the mixture until the candy thermometer reaches 165 ℉ and all the sugar has dissolved, about 5-10 minutes from when the water starts to simmer.

Step 14. While heating, gently mix to ensure even cooking.

Step 15. Once all the sugar has dissolved and the mix is 165 ℉, remove from heat and place the bowl in a standing mixture and mix on medium high for 5-7 minutes until the egg whites stiffen up and the mixture starts to cool.

Step 16. Once it starts to stiffen up , add the vanilla.

Step 17. Scoop the marshmallow frosting into the disposable piping bag

Step 18. Pipe a mound of the marshmallow frosting on top of the ganache. Using a kitchen torch, toast the marshmallow frosting.

Step 19. Place your fave type of s’more cookie on top of the marshmallow frosting.

TIPS AND FAQS

If you do not have a kitchen torch, you can skip toasting the marshmallow frosting.  It will slightly alter the flavor of your cupcakes but they are still good without the toasting.

I made the Smores Cookies that I used to top my S’mores Cupcakes with this recipe found here.

Store your cupcakes on the counter covered.   Do not store them near the stove or oven as you want to keep them cool.

To prevent your cookie from getting soggy, only place the cookie top when you are ready to serve.    

You could also skip the cookie on the top and use crushed graham crackers to give your cupcakes a true S’mores taste.

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