S'more Cupcakes with Marshmallow Fluff Buttercream

If you love S'mores, you'll love these cupcakes!  They are the perfect combo of marshmallow fluff, chocolate and graham crackers.  Great for BBQ's, birthday parties and camping.

Chocolate Cupcakes

1 cup flour

1 cup sugar

1/4 + 1/8 cup Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa powder

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 egg

1/2 cup buttermilk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

3/4 tsp vanilla

1/2 cup boiling water 

 

Marshmallow fluff buttercream 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
1 (7 oz) jar marshmallow creme
3 cups confectioner's sugar
1 tbsp. milk

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees.

2. In a small bowl, combine crust ingredients and mix well.

3. Press about 1 1/2 tbsp of the mixture into the bottom of each cupcake liner.

4. Bake crusts for 7 minutes then remove and set aside.

5. To make the cupcakes, add all dry ingredients to a large bowl and whisk together.

6. Add egg, buttermilk and vegetable oil to the dry ingredients and mix well.

7. Add vanilla to boiling water and add to mixture. Mix well.

8. Pour batter into cupcake pan, filling a little more than half way, and bake at 300 degrees for about 19-21 minutes.

9. When done, remove cupcakes from oven and allow to cool for about 5 minutes. Then remove from cupcake tin and allow to cool. 

10.  While cupcakes are cooling, begin frosting by beating the butter until fluffy.  Beat in marshmallow creme until incorporated. 11.  Add sugar and beat until fluffy (3-5 min). If needed, add milk to get desired consistency.
12.  Pipe frosting on each cupcake and top with miniature hershey bar.  Sprinkle with small amount of graham cracker crumbs.  Enjoy!