So I thought, why not make a s'mores cupcake?! For those of you who were never allowed to play in fire as a kid, a s'more is a marshmallow roasted over fire, placed on top of a graham cracker square. A square of Hershey's chocolate is placed on top of the hot marshmallow, then covered with a graham cracker square.
You will need the following ingredients:
Makes 24 cupcakes
1 box chocolate cake mix
1 bag large marshmallows
1 box graham crackers
1 bag mini marshmallows (optional)
3 or 4 bars of Hershey chocolate
1/4 c sugar
1/3 c butter, melted
Preheat oven to desired temperature on cake mix box. Place cupcake liners in pan. Get out your meat tenderizer (and frustrations) and crumble 1 package of graham crackers. (I chose to do mine in the package to save on dishes and trash.) Here is my sweet friend Sarah assisting:
Mix the crumbled graham cracker with the melted butter and sugar. Place a layer of cracker mixture in the bottom of each cupcake liner. This mixture can be used for either 12 or 24 cupcakes. If you would like a thicker "crust," double the mixture. Flatten the mixture in the bottom of each liner. Place in oven for 8-10 minutes, or until edges become crispy. Follow the instructions on the cake mix box. Remove the pan from the oven. (Use pot holders) Fill the pan with cake batter. For an added surprise, you can put a mini marshmallow or a small bar of chocolate inside each cupcake!
Bake the cupcakes the instructed number of minutes given on the cake box. While the 'cakes are baking, smash another package of graham crackers. These will be used to top the cupcakes. When there are 3-4 minutes left to bake, place a large marshmallow on top of each 'cake. I couldn't tell if putting them a certain direction made them melt better, so do whatever floats your boat. And be careful when sliding the pan back in the oven; we had a close call with a marshmallow falling off the cupcake and almost landing in the bottom of the oven! That would have been a mess!
You may need to pull the cupcakes out and sort of flatten them with your fingers and replace the marshmallows that tried to roll away when they are in the middle of melting. When the timer goes off, or they look great to you, allow them to cool in the pan for 3-4 minutes. While the marshmallows are still soft, carefully get the cupcakes out of the pan, roll them in the graham crackers, and place them on a cooling rack.
Place a square of Hershey's chocolate on top. Allow them to cool completely and enjoy with a cold glass of milk!
