S'mores Cupcakes

For this recipe you will need one box Betty Crocker (or favorite) chocolate cake mix, one 7 oz. jar marshmallow creme (unless you want more marshmallow-y taste), eggs, oil, water, Hershey (or favorite chocolate)candy bars, Favorite graham crackers, butter, and sugar, vanilla, and powdered sugar.

Graham Cracker Crust

1 whole package of graham crackers

6 Tbsp butter

1/2 c. sugar

Put graham crackers in ziploc (or similar) bag. Smash crackers into smaller pieces. With ziploc on counter, roll with rolling pin until crackers reach the consistency of sand. Place rolled crackers in medium bowl, and mix in sugar. Add in butter 1/2 at a time, and mix until all crackers are moist. Use about a Tbsp of mixture into the bottom of 24 lined cupcake cups. Bake at 350 for about 5 minutes or until golden brown.

Cake

For this step, this is where that semi homemade comes in...

Betty Crocker (or choice) chocolate cake mix

Mix cake by the directions on back of box. No special step involved here. When cake is done, place hershey bar into the center and slightly press down into the cake mix.

Once all chocolate is in cupcakes, bake per the directions on the back of the cake box. When cupcakes are done, they should look similar to this...

Now comes the fun (and might I say most delicious) part!

Marshmallow Buttercreme Icing

2 sticks butter

2 c. powdered sugar

7 oz. jar marshmallow creme

1 tsp. vanilla

In stand mixer (handheld will work), beat butter until light and creamy. Once creamy, add in powdered sugar about 1/4 or 1/3 cup at a time, beating well each time to incorporate. Once all sugar is in, add in vanilla and marshmallow creme, and beat until fully mixed.

Place whipped buttercreme into ziploc bag, and pipe onto cupcakes. Your end result should look something like this...

I hope you enjoy these cupcakes as much as we did! Dont forget to share with friends!

(I compiled this recipe from a few off another blog... I shall give credit where credit is due... if you would like to check out the other ways she made the cupcakes, please feel free to do so at... http://kelleyskitchenrevival.blogspot.com/2010/07/smores-cupcakes-four-ways.html)