S'Mores Cupcakes
Bring the magic of camping home with these gooey and delicious S'Mores Cupcakes!
Servings 12 Cupcakes
Calories 563kcal
Cost $8
Equipment
- Disposable piping bag
- Large ice cream scooper
- cupcake liners
- cupcake pan
Ingredients
Cupcake Ingredients
- 1 box Chocolate cake mix
- 3 eggs large, room temp
- 1/2 cup Butter softened
- 1 cup whole milk
Marshmallow frosting Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 large egg whites
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Ganache Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
Cupcake Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the cake mix, butter, milk and stir until combined.
- Scoop batter into cupcake liners until they are 3/4 of the way full.
- Bake for 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool completely before frosting.
Chocolate Ganache Directions
- Bring the heavy cream to a slow boil in a small ssaucepan.
- Place the chocolate chips into a heat-safe bowl, then pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips.
- Allow to sit for a minute to melt the chocolate, then whisk until fully melted and smooth.
Marshmallow Frosting Directions
- Prepare a double broiler and in a separate bowl, mix all ingredients except the vanilla.
- Combine all marshmallow frosting ingredients except vanilla in the bowl of a stand mixer.
- Place the bowl over the prepared double broiler.
- Start to simmer the water and heat the mixture until a candy thermometer reaches 165℉ and all the sugar has dissolved (about 5-10 minutes after the water begins to simmer).
- Stir as you heat mixture for even cooking.
- Once all the sugar has dissolved and the mix is 165℉, remove from heat and place the bowl in a standing mixer
- Mix on medium-high for 5-7 minutes until the egg whites stiffen up and the mixture starts to cool.
- As the mixture begins to stiffen, add the vanilla extract.
Assembly Directions
- First, use a large ice cream scoop to place a mound of chocolate ganache onto each cupcake.
- Scoop the marshmallow frosting into a frosting bag, then pipe a layer of marshmallow on top of the ganache.
- If you have a kitchen torch, use it to toast the marshmallow frosting. You could also use a multi-purpose lighter.
- Place a cookie on top of the marshmallow frosting and press it gently to set.
Notes
Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.
Nutrition
Calories: 563kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 465mg | Potassium: 372mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 635IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 117mg | Iron: 4mg