Description
S’mores cupcakes are a delicious handheld dessert combining moist chocolate cake, fluffy toasted meringue frosting, and crunchy graham cracker crumbs for a nostalgic campfire flavor.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 box chocolate cake mix
- 4 large egg whites
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 5 graham crackers
Instructions
- Preheat oven to temperature indicated on cake mix box and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- Prepare cake batter according to box instructions; divide batter evenly into muffin cups, filling each two-thirds full.
- Bake cupcakes 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean; cool completely on wire rack.
- Prepare meringue frosting by heating water to simmer; whisk egg whites and sugar over double boiler until warm and sugar dissolves.
- Beat mixture on high speed until soft peaks form, about 8 minutes; add vanilla and salt; transfer to piping bag with large star tip.
- Melt chocolate chips over simmering water until smooth; keep warm.
- Break 2 graham crackers into 1-inch squares for garnish; crush remaining 3 crackers into fine crumbs.
- Dip cooled cupcake edges in melted chocolate, then coat with graham cracker crumbs.
- Pipe meringue frosting generously on top of each cupcake.
- Broil cupcakes 30 seconds until frosting is golden brown, watching carefully to avoid burning.
- Top each cupcake with a graham cracker square garnish; let cool slightly before serving.
Notes
- Do not overmix cake batter to avoid dense cupcakes.
- Ensure bowl and beaters are grease-free for proper meringue volume.
- Watch frosting closely while broiling to prevent burning.
- Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting for best results.
- Use room temperature egg whites for better meringue volume.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking, broiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: Approximately 320
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: S'mores cupcakes, chocolate cupcakes, meringue frosting, graham cracker dessert, campfire cupcakes