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S'mores Cupcakes

These S'mores Cupcakes are made with moist chocolate cupcakes on top of a crunchy graham cracker crust that gets filled with marshmallow fluff and topped with a toasted marshmallow graham cracker frosting! We're taking the best part of summer and turning it into a cupcake!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Assembly20 minutes
Total Time55 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 460kcal

Equipment

  • 2 Large mixing bowls
  • Whisk
  • Rubber spatula
  • Stand mixer with paddle attachment, or handheld mixer

Ingredients

Graham Cracker Crust

  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 100g
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter melted (57g)
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • teaspoon kosher salt

Chocolate Cupcakes

  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour 90g
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar 150g
  • cup cocoa powder 28g
  • ¾ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 large egg room temperature
  • cup sour cream room temperature (90g)
  • cup vegetable oil 80ml
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup hot coffee or water 4oz

Marshmallow Filling

  • ½ cup marshmallow fluff 64g

Graham Cracker Buttercream

  • ½ cup unsalted butter 113g
  • 2 cups powdered sugar 240g
  • ¼ cup heavy whipping cream 60ml
  • 1 cup graham cracker crumbs 100g
  • 2-3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream 30-45ml
  • cup marshmallow fluff 85g

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350℉/180℃ and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.

Graham Cracker Crust

  • Pulverize the graham cracker crumbs into a fine powder, then mix it together with the melted butter, sugar, and salt until completely moistened.
    1 cup graham cracker crumbs, ¼ cup unsalted butter, 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
  • Add one heaping tablespoon of crumbs to each cupcake liner, then press it down to compact it completely.

Chocolate Cupcakes

  • Sift together the flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
    ¾ cup all-purpose flour, ¾ cup granulated sugar, ⅓ cup cocoa powder, ¾ teaspoon baking soda, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
  • In a separate bowl, mix together the egg, sour cream, vegetable oil, and vanilla with a whisk until combined.
    1 large egg, ⅓ cup sour cream, ⅓ cup vegetable oil, ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix together with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula. Add the hot coffee or water and carefully stir to combine.
    ½ cup hot coffee or water
  • Fill each cupcake liner ⅔ full, and bake for 13-15 minutes. The top of the cupcake will spring back when touched. A toothpick inserted into the center will come out clean with a few moist crumbs.
  • Cool completely on a wire rack. Once cool, use a cupcake corer to remove the filling or the bottom of a round wooden spoon to push down the filling to make a hole in the center of each cupcake.
  • Transfer the marshmallow fluff to a piping bag and fill the center of each cupcake with filling to the top.
    ½ cup marshmallow fluff

Graham Cracker Frosting

  • Combine graham cracker crumbs and heavy cream and mix to moisten significantly.
    1 cup graham cracker crumbs, ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
  • Beat together the butter and powdered sugar with the paddle attachment of a stand mixer (or use a hand mixer) on medium speed for 3 minutes until airy.
    ½ cup unsalted butter, 2 cups powdered sugar
  • Add the wet graham cracker crumbs and mix to combine.
  • Add the remaining heavy cream and beat on medium high speed until light and fluffy. Add more cream if it feels too dense to pipe.
    2-3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream

Assembly

  • *Add the graham cracker buttercream to a large piece of plastic wrap in a log, then add the marshmallow fluff in a line next to it (fluff is optional).
    ⅔ cup marshmallow fluff
  • Roll it up, then add the log to a piping bag. Snip off ¾" from the tip, then pipe the frosting on in a swirl on top of each cupcake.

Notes

St0re the cupcakes in an airtight container at room temperature for one day, then covered in the fridge for an additional three days. 
*Frosting tips: If you don't have a piping bag, I would recommend doing graham cracker frosting only rather than adding the fluff swirl. Additionally, if not planning to serve immediately, only do the graham cracker frosting, as the fluff in the swirl will start to fall shortly after piping. Instead, add a whole marshmallow on top of the graham cracker frosting and use a torch to toast the marshmallow!
The cupcakes (prior to filling and frosting) can be tightly covered and frozen for two months. Thaw completely before adding the filling and frosting.

Nutrition

Calories: 460kcal | Carbohydrates: 63g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 263mg | Potassium: 99mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 524IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 1mg