Day 167 – S’more Cupcakes

Chocolate.  Marshmallow.  Graham Cracker.  It’s an unexplained phenomenon.  They’re all amazing alone.  But, together.  Pure.  Magic.  I can’t stay away.  Can you?  S’more Cupcakes (recipe below from Extreme Canadian Coupons).

    

The cupcakes are dense and chewy. Sticky and moist as well.  A little like a milk chocolatey devil’s food cake. They have a very smooth, even and sweet chocolate flavor.

The filling, which you’ll see below, is smooth and creamy. I spooned it in, but you could easily pipe it.  It tastes exactly like a Hershey’s milk chocolate bar. Just softer.

The buttercream is smooth and thick, but easy to pipe.  It has a very sweet buttercream taste with just a hint of marshmallow.

    

The double chocolate works nicely together. It really brings out the marshmallow flavor, which is fun! They’re even better if you let them sit for a bit, so the filling isn’t cold when you bite into it. I do wish there was a bit more graham cracker involved within the cupcake, and not just on top, to make it a true “S’mores”, but I can live with how tasty it is all by itself.

Note: The minis are surprisingly accurate. And stable. It’s a good, solid cupcake, so you can fill and frost it and it stays put.

Scoring Sheet:

• Cupcake Taste: 4

• Frosting Taste: 3.5

• Overall Taste: 4.5

• Appearance: 5

• Ease of Making: 3.5 (the filling and toppings aren’t hard at all, just take a bit more time than the average cupcake)

• TOTAL: 20.5

RECIPE

S’more Cupcakes (recipe from Extreme Canadian Coupons)

Cupcakes:

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups water
• 2/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons vinegar

Ganache filling:

• 4 Hershey’s Milk Chocolate candy bars (approximately 6 ounces), chopped
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 1/2 tablespoon butter

Frosting:

• 2 cups unsalted butter (do not soften)
• 2 jars (7 ounces) marshmallow cream
• 2 cups powdered sugar

For directions visit Extreme Canadian Coupons.

*Tomorrow: Pumpkin Pomegranate Cupcakes*