How to Make the Best Smores Cupcakes

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What makes perfect S’mores cupcakes? The perfect S’mores Cupcake starts with a moist chocolate cake, iced with fluffy marshmallow frosting. Finally, there comes a layer of crushed graham crackers on top!

These s’mores cupcakes are easy to make and taste like that decadent campfire dessert without all the flame.

How to Make the Best S’mores Cupcakes

You have to know what S’mores are before you can turn them into a cupcake

History of s’mores

No one knows for sure who invented the s’more. However, the first published recipe for “some mores” was in a 1927 publication called Tramping and Trailing with the Girl Scouts. Loretta Scott Crew, who made them for Girl Scouts by the campfire, is given credit for the recipe.

It is said that s’mores were originally created in 1922 at a campfire. A group of Girl Scouts made them for the first time and then brought S’mores back to their troop. There are different variations, but they have all been influenced by this recipe from an original one that was invented over 100 years ago!

Back then, it was called a graham cracker sandwich.

How did they get the name “S’mores”?

S’more is a contraction of the phrase “some more”. It is said that both Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts would always ask for some more – and eventually, it stuck. By 1938 this tasty treat was officially called s’mores in the camping guides for kids.

By 1957 even Betty Crocker was in on the recipe.

How to make s’mores

S’mores are traditionally cooked over a campfire, although they can also be made at home over the flame of a wood-burning fireplace, in an oven, over a stove’s flame, in a microwave, or with a s’mores-making kit.

Honestly, I hate microwaved marshmallows – I don’t think they really get “toasted” they just frow and get gooey. They will puff up when heated in the microwave and then deflate back down as they melt and cool…and make a sticky mess.

S’mores have influenced a lot of treats

Everything from Kellogg’s Pop-Tarts to Girl Scout Cookies – you can find a variation of the graham cracker, marshmallow, and chocolate bar treat.

These S’mores cupcakes are our own take on it – and yes, we incorporate all three ingredients to make a delightful delicacy.

How do you store S’mores Cupcakes?

Here is the thing – with the more futzy designs, I like to make them in advance of an event or get-together. The best way to usually store your finished creations? Room Temperature.

Granted, with a Marshmallow topping, they aren’t going to be safe that long at room temperature. This is the ONE exception I make to sticking them in the fridge – normally I say “no” to the fridge, but this is a rare exception. You can learn more about that in our article How To Frost A Cupcake.

S’mores cupcakes nutrition facts?

Puh-Leeze. People actually search this and it cracks me up. What kind of nutrition do you actually expect to get from cupcakes? Fiber? Protein?

Let’s face it – cupcakes are here to help provide us with those 3 simple things we all crave: salt, sugar, and fat.

That is why they are so freaking delicious.

DIY S’mores cupcakes

These s’mores cupcakes with graham cracker crumb topping are basically just gooey chocolate S’more cupcakes. We make the marshmallow frosting from scratch and THAT is what makes all of the difference in this recipe.

If you want to get really creative – you can serve them like we show here: on a rustic wooden slice platter with a faux campfire in the middle.

Isn’t that just adorable and a great way to bring the outdoors inside?

S’mores cupcakes from scratch

You will need a chocolate cupcake base for these – You can use our recipe below to make them from scratch or your can use a chocolate cake mix to make your bases if you are looking for s’mores cupcakes quick.

Our Chocolate Cupcake Recipe

You will need:

• 2 C sugar
• 1 3/4 C flour
• 3/4 C cocoa
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 2 eggs, room temp
• 1 C whole milk, room temp
• 1/2 C canola oil
• 2 tsp vanilla*
• 1 C boiling water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake tins with paper liners.
Whisk the sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a mixing bowl.
Combine the eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla in another bowl. Add this to the dry ingredients beating on medium until the batter is smooth.
Gradually add the boiling water, milk, and oil and blend together until the batter is smooth.
Using a medium scoop fill the paper-lined cupcake tins with the prepared batter.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Allow to slightly cool before transferring to wire racks.

Let them cool completely before starting to decorate them.

S’mores cupcakes ingredients:

• Chocolate cupcakes
• 2 graham crackers, crushed fine

S’mores cupcakes frosting ingredients:

• 2 egg whites
• ½ cup sugar
• ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla

S’mores cupcakes recipe:

Bake chocolate cupcakes and cool completely.

Crush graham crackers, place in small bowl, set them aside.

S’mores cupcakes marshmallow frosting:

In a bowl over simmering water whisk egg whites, sugar, and cream of tartar until the sugar melts.

Remove from heat and use hand mixer to whip until stiff peaks form

Place frosting into piping bag and frost cooled cupcakes

Sprinkle crushed graham crackers over the top

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