Cooking with fire

I went though a faze a while back... It was all about cupcakes.  I could not make enough of them.  My friends loved and hated me for this.  During that time I discovered the most magical blog.  I still love this blog.  It is simply www.cupcakeblog.com  There are a few recipes on there that I adore.  This is one that I have wanted to make for months.

S'mores Cupcakes

Graham Cracker Cupcakes 
15 regular cupcakes / 350 degree oven

1 cup graham cracker crumbs, from 6 whole graham crackers
1/4 cup (1/2 stick) melted butter
3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup light brown sugar
2 large eggs, room temperature
1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
1/3 cup graham cracker crumbs, from 2-1/2 whole graham crackers
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla

 add one cup of the GC crumbs in a bowl

melt 1/2 cup butter

add it to the GC crumbs and mix

spoon one tablespoon in each of 12 large cupcake wrappers(I personally prefer the large wrappers)

Press the mixture down. I used my espresso tamper...everyone has one of those right?

Once they are all done, set them aside.

Beat butter in mixer for  until soft

Add brown sugar and beat additional 3 minutes. The batter should be soft and fluffy.

Add eggs one at a time.  Mixing 30 seconds each.  It helps to have a super cute assistant to crack your eggs for you:-)

I must admit that he is getting better at cracking eggs

Add the flour, remaining GC crumbs, salt and baking powder together

mix...

and mix

add 1/3 of the dry mix to the mixer

combine the milk and vanilla together.  Alternate adding the liquid with the dry mix.  

After all the dry and wet ingredients are added scrape down the sided of the mixer and beat an additional minute.

fill the cupcake wrappers 3/4 of the way full with the GC batter

Bake and allow to cool

Once your cupcakes have cooled scoop out a tablespoon of the center(what you do with the scoop is up to you! 

This is what they should look like

I used Hersey's special dark to make my filling.  The filling calls for 8oz of dark chocolate(you could use milk if you prefer) and 1 cup cream.  I just added the chocolate to a bowl poured the cream over the top and microwaved in 30 second increments. Stir in between until the chocolate and cream are smooth and glossy. 

Fill the center of the cupcakes with the filling

Take an ordinary marshmallow...

Cut it in half

Stick it on top..

and then toast it! I just used a simple lighter that I have for candles.  

So fun!

You might want to serve them with milk:-) 

I noticed on her page that she suggested using less butter.  I however, did not notice this note in time.  Here is the link to her recipe.  Mine is a little more simple than hers

http://cupcakeblog.com/?p=75

Stay tuned for a I ♥ faces post of one of my yummy cupcakes.