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| S'Mores Cupcakes |
Let me begin by telling you that the search for a decent recipe combination was the reason I decided to go out on my own and do what I saw in my head
I will admit that I cheated a little and yes, I did it the Sandra Lee thing for the cake, it was a last minute dessert for our youth group at my church and making homemade cake was not an option. A slight disclaimer. I use different recipes that I find successful and combine them but I never stick exactly to any one recipe, I tweak it to my own taste, I encourage you to do the same!
1 box Duncan Hines Butter Recipe Cake mix
Dark Chocolate Buttercream (recipe follows)
Marshmallow Buttercream (recipe follows)
Garnish
Mini Marshmallows
Graham Crackers (some crumbled and some broken into pieces)
Dark Chocolate Buttercream
2/3 cup Hershey Special Dark Chocolate - NOT UNSWEETENED COCOA!!!!
1 stick butter (melt)
3 cups powdered (confectioners) sugar
flavored creamer
this recipe will only top 12 cupcakes if you are as generous with your frosting as I am)
Marshmallow Butter Cream
1 cup softened butter
1 (7 oz) jar marshmallow creme (I used 14 oz)
2 cups confectioners sugar
1 tsp vanilla (I did not use this!)
**warning, even though the original recipe calls for 7 oz. of marshmallow fluff, do NOT follow it unless you have tasted it first!!!! I believe I used double that**
After baking cupcakes chill them in the fridge before working with them. Fill the cupcakes with the marshmallow filling, you do not need a "filler tip" you can use a standard tip. Spread a layer of marshmallow frosting on top of cupcake, sprinkle on crumbled graham crackers.
Pipe the chocolate frosting on to the cupcake, sprinkle more crumbled graham crackers on top, garnish with 3 mini marshmallows and a broken piece of graham cracker stuck into the top!
JUST LIKE A CAMPFIRE without the bugs! one of favorite desserts!!!
