S'mores Cupcakes Recipe

How to make it

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• Preheat oven to 350F.
• Assemble cake mix as directed on package.
• Mix in bowl with wire whisk until smooth. (Note that any whipping with your beater or other such directions are not necessary - the package directed me to do so, and I ignored it - it turned out just fine. YMMV (your mileage may vary, of course)
• In separate bowl, mix graham cracker crumbs, brown sugar and add 1/4 cup of the melted butter until coarse (and yummy) graham crumbles are formed.
• Spread a thin layer of graham cracker crumbles in each of your cupcakes (I put a "dab" in each liner) very loosely covering the bottom of each liner/cup.
• Put a tablespoon or so of batter in each cup on top of graham layer.
• Sprinkle some more graham mixture on top of that layer.
• Put 3 marshmallows and 1/2 a caramel in the centre of each cupcake (actually, the ones in the picture didn't have caramel - and they were still yummy).
• Use the rest of the cake batter to fill the cups to about 3/4 full. If you have leftover batter, make some extra plain chocolate cupcakes while you're at it. Dessert for lunch... mmmm.
• Sprinkle the rest of the crumb mixture on top.
• Bake for about 15 minutes.
• Place a cookie sheet underneath pan just in case (just a good idea).
• Remove from oven and let cool on wire racks. Remove them from pan (the next step is a little messy if you try to do it in the pan).
• Heat the butter and cream together on the stove. Heat until just before it boils. Remove and pour in chocolate chips. Stir until completely melted and smooth.
• Nestle another marshmallow or two on top of cupcakes.
• Pour some ganache on top letting the marshmallows peak through.
• Let the chocolate lovers goop more of the ganache over everything.
• Mmmmm.