What could be a more perfect cupcake flavor for summer than s’mores? I first gave this recipe combo a try several years ago, and have since made them several times. They are always such a hit for summer parties! A delicious chocolate cupcake (using my go-to chocolate cupcake recipe) is paired with light and fluffy marshmallow frosting and topped with the traditional elements of s’mores… graham crackers and chocolate.
Chocolate S’mores Cupcakes
Chocolate Cupcakes
(makes 24-27 standard sized cupcakes)
2 cups sugar
1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa (best quality available)
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3 eggs
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 teaspoons vanilla extract (best quality available)
3/4 cup boiling water
Directions-
1. Line muffin tin with paper liners. Heat oven to 350*F.
2. In a large mixing bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
3. Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for one minute.
4. Stir in boiling water (the batter will be thin, don’t worry, this is right).
5. Fill liners 2/3 full with batter. (I usually put the batter into a large measuring cup with a pour spout, and then pour the batter into the liners.)
6. Bake cupcakes for approximately 22-24 minutes.
7. Cool completely on wire rack before frosting.
Marshmallow Frosting
- 2 (large) egg whites
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 Tablespoons water
- 1 Tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup miniature marshmallows
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
1. In a large heatproof bowl (the metal bowl of your electric mixer), combine the egg whites, sugar, water, corn syrup, cream of tartar and salt.
2. Set the bowl over (but not touching) simmering water in a saucepan and heat mixture, stirring constantly until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is very warm to the touch (about 160*F), about 3 minutes.
3. Remove the bowl from the saucepan. Using an electric mixer, beat on medium-high speed, about 2 minutes.
4. In a small bowl, microwave 1 cup mini marshmallows 30 seconds to 1 minute, until puffed, and starting to melt.
5. Add marshmallows to mixture in electric mixer, reduce speed to low and add vanilla. Continue beating (on low) until the marshmallows are melted and frosting is completely smooth (about 3-4 minutes). Use frosting right away.
Assembly
Frost cooled Chocolate Cupcakes with Marshmallow frosting. I used a large french tip. If desired, use a kitchen torch to brown the frosting. Top frosted cupcakes with a piece of Hersheys chocolate, and a piece of graham cracker.
*Note- The graham cracker gets a bit soft from the frosting. If it’s important to you that it be nice and crisp, I would try baking the graham crackers (in a single layer on a baking sheet) about 5 minutes in a 325*F oven to dry them out a bit. I’ve never done this, but I will try it next time I make these.
As delicious as these cupcakes are, I just might have a few more s’mores themed recipes coming your way this week, so feel free to stock up on marshmallows, graham crackers and chocolate!
Oh the delicious flavors of summer!
More S’mores Desserts
- Brownie Strawberry S’mores
- S’mores Bars
- Easy S’mores Rice Krispies Treats
- S’mores Pops
- S’mores Decorated Cookies
How To Make S’mores Cupcakes
Chocolate S’mores Cupcakes
Ingredients
Chocolate Cupcakes
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa best quality available
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract best quality available
- 3/4 cup boiling water
Marshmallow Frosting
- 2 egg whites large
- 1 cup sugar
- 6 tablespoons water
- 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup miniature marshmallows
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Chocolate Cupcakes
- Line muffin tin with paper liners. Heat oven to 350*F.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Add eggs, milk, oil and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for one minute.
- Stir in boiling water (the batter will be thin, don’t worry, this is right).
- Fill liners 2/3 full with batter. (I usually put the batter into a large measuring cup with a pour spout, and then pour the batter into the liners.)
- Bake cupcakes for approximately 22-24 minutes.
- Cool completely on wire rack before frosting.
Marshmallow Frosting
- In a large heatproof bowl (the metal bowl of your electric mixer), combine the egg whites, sugar, water, corn syrup, cream of tartar and salt.
- Set the bowl over (but not touching) simmering water in a saucepan and heat mixture, stirring constantly until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is very warm to the touch (about 160*F), about 3 minutes.
- Remove the bowl from the saucepan. Using an electric mixer, beat on medium-high speed, about 2 minutes.
- In a small bowl, microwave 1 cup mini marshmallows 30 seconds to 1 minute, until puffed, and starting to melt.
- Add marshmallows to mixture in electric mixer, reduce speed to low and add vanilla. Continue beating (on low) until the marshmallows are melted and frosting is completely smooth (about 3-4 minutes). Use frosting right away.
Assembly
- Frost cooled Chocolate Cupcakes with Marshmallow frosting. I used a large french tip. If desired, use a kitchen torch to brown the frosting. Top frosted cupcakes with a piece of Hersheys chocolate, and a piece of graham cracker.
Loved these cupcakes!! Made them for a bbq and the icing was an absolute hit!!
This recipe is outstanding and the meringue is firm and marvelous! For the people who said it was too runny it’s definitely because they didnt take it to the indicated temperature (71c, 160f). i loved it! And it was so easy to torch it and pipe it, the cake was very soft, and the meringue felt incredibly light. Love it!
Thanks so much for your sweet comment! So glad you enjoyed the recipe!
My mom and I made this frosting today. It was super runny after following the directions. We had to add meringue powder and mix it on high for a lot longer for it to stiffen up.
I just tried this recipe and it was terrible, they did not rise despite the baking soda and baking powder, also not sweet despite having so much more sugar than flour.
Your cupcakes look wonderful! I made my own chocolate cupcake recipe and your marshmallow recipe. While they tasted great, the marshmallow frosting came out way too runny. My house wasn’t humid or hot at all and I even beat it for extra minutes. Any suggestions on how I could tweak it?