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Hershey S’mores Cupcakes

I think I found the best cupcake recipe in the history of…ever. The ultimate S’more.
Prep Time 50 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 12 -14

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup of butter room temperature
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 3 eggs room temperature, separated
  • 1 cup of milk
  • 1 cup of flour
  • 1 1/2 cups of graham cracker crumbs
  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda
  • 2 teaspoon of baking powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream
  • 6 ounces Hershey's milk chocolate or semisweet chocolate chopped
  • Pinch or two of salt
  • 3 cups Homemade Marshmallow Fluff

Instructions

Make the Cupcakes:

  • PreHeat oven to 350° F with the racks in the middle and top positions.
  • Line a standard 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
  • Whisk together the graham cracker crumbs, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter for about 30 seconds until well creamed.
  • Add the sugar and mix for 5 minutes using a paddle attachment until light and fluffy.
  • Add the egg yolks to the butter mixture one at a time, being sure to beat for 30 seconds for each egg yolk.
  • Make sure your ingredients are room temperature.
  • Add about 1/3 of the graham cracker mixture to the butter mixture, then add some of the milk, and mix with a spatula.
  • Add another 1/3 of the flour, then the rest of the milk and the rest of the flour. Mix well.
  • In a small bowl, beat together the egg whites until they are foamy.
  • Add the egg whites mixture to the butter/graham mixture and fold the mixture until just combined.
  • Scoop the batter into your lined muffin tin, make sure it's only filled 3/4 of the way up because they will rise.
  • Bake for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  • Cool completely on a cooling rack.

Make the Filling and Frosting :

  • Heat heavy cream until simmering.
  • Remove from heat and pour over chocolate in a heat-proof bowl.
  • Let sit 5 minutes, then stir until combined and creamy.
  • Set aside to cool until mixture is lukewarm.
  • If the mixture is too runny place it in the fridge briefly to set before filling the cupcakes.
  • Transfer the marshmallow fluff to a piping bag with a 1/2-inch round opening, or small plastic bag with 1/2 inch cut off corner.
  • Transfer chocolate mixture to a plastic bag with the 1/2 inch cut off corner (hold the end or it will run out!)

To Assemble :

  • Using a sharp knife, cut out a cavity in the center of the cupcake.
  • Run the knife in a circular motion, while always pointing the knife towards the center of the cupcake. The cavity should be coned shaped.
  • Using a pastry bag, pour a small amount of marshmallow filling into each cupcake belly.
  • Then fill the cupcake belly with the chocolate filling until the chocolate just reaches the top.
  • Use a pastry bag again and pipe the marshmallow fluff on top of the cupcake.
  • You can pipe it as high as you'd like (but keep in mind how wide your mouth is).

To Finish:

  • Either use a kitchen torch to lightly toast the frosting, or turn the oven onto broil, and place the cupcakes onto a cookie sheet in the top shelf of the oven.
  • It will only take a minute or two to get a nice toasty marshmallow look, so watch them closely.
  • Even if you do burn them a little, it will just taste like you set your campfire marshmallow a flame.

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