S’more deliciousness in a Cupcake form. A soft and fluffy Graham cracker cupcake filled with chocolate ganache and topped with a soft fluffy decadent marshmallow frosting.
I have a base vanilla cupcake recipe I like to use for everything. When I decided to make S’more cupcakes I thought about doing a chocolate cupcake then decided to try something unique – a graham cracker cupcake!
I ground up graham crackers and added them to the cupcake – I wasn’t sure it would work but dang they turned out amazing!
The rest was easy – I knew I wanted to use Marshmallow frosting so that left the filling for the chocolate portion of this dessert. I make Ganache all the time so that was an easy choice for the filling.
You can use a cupcake corer or I just use a large frosting tip – press down into the cupcake, twist and pull back out! Then fill with soft chocolate ganache.
So the key to filling a cupcake with ganache is to do a 1.5 to 1 ratio (vs then normal 2:1 ratio I typically do) – This will make it so it doesn’t set too firm, but soft, so you can bite into it easily but it’s still rich!
And you can go with either the Marshmallow frosting or Marshmallow fluff – both work just fine! The kids ate up the ENTIRE BATCH in like a day – they want CRAZY over these!
Just take me to the S’mores Cupcake Recipe already!
If you’d rather skip my tips and tricks for these graham cracker cupcakes, along with links to other s’more recipes and get straight to this delicious cupcake recipe – simply scroll to the bottom of the page where you can find the printable recipe card.
Tools for making the Perfect S’more cupcakes
- cupcake pan
- cupcake liners
- cupcake corer or large frosting tip
- frosting tip
- kitchen torch
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Red Velvet Cupcakes | Maple Bacon Cupcakes | Snickers Cupcakes
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S’more peanut butter cookie cake | Deep Fried S’mores | S’more truffle pops
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S’mores Cupcakes – Marshmallow topped ganache filled graham cracker cupcakes
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 C All purpose flour add 1 1/2 Tbsp for high altitude
- 1 1/4 C graham cracker crumbs
- 2 1/3 tsp baking powder minus 1/2 tsp for high altitude
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 1/2 C granulated sugar minus 1 1/2 Tbsp for high altitude
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 6 Tbsp butter softened
- 3 lrg eggs room temperature
- 1/2 C greek yogurt
- 6 Tbsp Mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp vanilla
- 1 C whole milk
Chocolate Ganache
- 9 oz chocolate
- 6 oz heavy whipping cream
Marshmallow Frosting
- 4 lrg egg whites
- 3/4 C granulated sugar
- 6 Tbsp light corn syrup
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F (375 for high altitude)
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl or bowl of a stand mixer, mix together flour, graham cracker crumbs, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and cinnamon
- Add the sugar and mix until well combined.
- Add butter and mix on medium-low speed until you end up with a fine crumb
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, yogurt, mayo, and vanilla until smooth.
- Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and beat on medium speed until just combined.
- Slowly add milk and mix on low speed until just combined. The batter will be wet
- Bake in cupcake liners for 18-21 mins (15-18 mins for high altitude)
Chocolate Ganache
- place the chocolate into a heat proof bowl
- in a small pot bring the whipping cream to a simmer
- pour over the chocolate and let sit 5 mins
- stir until smooth and let cool to room tempurature
Marshmallow Frosting
- Put eggs whites, sugar and corn syrup in the top of a double boiler over boiling water and beat with a hand mixer until it turns white, thickens and ribbons form- about 4 mins.
- Transfer mixture to a room temp mixing bowl,(or place warm bowl into a bowl if ice to cool it down) add vanilla and beat with electric mixer with whisk attachment on Med high until stiff peaks form- about 3 mins.
Assembly
- let the cupcakes cool then use a piping tip to cut out a hole in the cupcake
- fill the hole with the soft ganache
- pipe the frosting on top then using a kitchen torch and brulee the frosting
Brigitt Johnson
Hi Ashlee, I love your recipes and they are easy to execute is saying something. I can or have only been a box cake mix person, but you have changed that. I was wondering do you have a recipe or can you do a recipe for a Red Velvet Cake Cheesecake? I fell in love with the Cheesecake Factory’s and would love to make one at home. It looks very complicated, I do not know if you bake these 2 cakes together or simply separate and then put together after. Which is what I was thinking. Please help, and Thank you!
Ashlee
I’d bake a 2 layer red velvet cake (8 or 9 inches) then bake a crustless 8 or 9 inch cheesecake to match – trim/level everything and stack! then frost and your ready to go!
Katina | Lost & Found in the City Blog
These cupcakes look amazing!! They look easy to make too—saving this recipe so I can try it this summer!
Ashlee Marie
They are seriously so good! I hope you enjoy them as much as we do!
Cassie
Uhm… this is only the recipe for a graham cracker cupcake. Very disappointed. You didn’t explain how you baked the chocolate ganache in the cupcake nor what marshmallow topping you used. You didn’t say if you broiled the the marshmallow topping or used a kitchen torch. There is not a recipe for the chocolate ganache or the marshmallow topping. So all in all, your recipe should read Graham Cracker Cupcake Recipe. It was very misleading. And I was excited because I love all things S’mores and I was looking for a recipe that yours claims to be, but is not.
Ashlee
I linked to the Chocolate ganache and the Marshmallow frosting in the post, I’m sorry you are unhappy with the recipe with links. I’ve updated it to have the recipes right in the post
Michelle
If I want to make these on Friday for serving on Saturday will that work?
Ashlee Marie
totally! I’d just put them in a cupcake container or cake plate with a lid to keep the cupcake from drying out at all.
Amanda
Wow do these look good! I think I have to make these this weekend… I’m curious about the mayo, what does it do?
Ashlee Marie
mayo is made from eggs and oil, so it’s like using more eggs and oil in the recipe, but brings a different moistness level.
Mary
Interesting mixer-what kind is it and what is the benefit of this design?
Ashlee Marie
It’s a bosch universal mixer – Their website is here http://bit.ly/Ilovemybosch I have a full review here http://ashleemarie.com/bosch-universal-mixer-review-love-bosch-series/
Heather
what mixer did you use in the video of making these cupcakes
Ashlee Marie
It’s a bosch universal mixer – Their website is here http://bit.ly/Ilovemybosch I have a full review here http://ashleemarie.com/bosch-universal-mixer-review-love-bosch-series/
Cassamdra
Hey there! The recipe looks awesome, but I was wondering, does the marshmallow topping fall? I was going to make them for a baby shower, and was planning making them the night before. Will the topping fall, or loose shape, over night, not being refrigerated?
Ashlee Marie
once the marshmallow topping sets it doesn’t fall. They’ll last a few days okay, I put them in a cupcake container on the counter.
Victoria Mckenzie
This cupcake is AWESOME and tastes just like a S’more. Thank you so much for making this so easy as I am just beginning to make cakes from scratch instead of the box. There are so many recipes that call for the cake to be chocolate which is good but this is AMAZING!!! When I saw this one I was sooooo happy!!! It is beyond delicious and very soft!! Again many thanks because this one “takes the cake”!!
Ashlee Marie
I’m so glad you like it! and yes I felt it was more s’more like to keep the chocolate as a soft filling vs the cupcake
Rimmy
These are so cute! I love the small individual size…plus they look delicious.
Ashlee Marie
thank you so much, and they really are so delicious!
Kathy
I must write you about this recipe!! I don’t comprehend why you’re not inundated with responses!!! This was absolutely FABULOUS!!!! Yeah, there are a few steps involved – but hey, the outcome is beyond amazing!!!! A bite of pure heaven!!! The cupcake is so moist and tender and just delicious, the ganache, OMG! And that frosting – over the top delicious!!! Got me a cute kitchen torch and felt like a gourmet baker!! I took a batch to a party and they were the hit of the night! Honestly, this is one of my favorite recipes EVER EVER!!!!! Thank you for sharing it!!!
Ashlee Marie
you made my day! thank you so much for taking the time to leave such a sweet comment!
Kathy
These are the best best BEST cupcakes in the world!!! I’m telling you! They require just a little extra work but they’re so worth it!!! Give them a try. I got my little torch on amazon. It was cheap. I love having one. I made these for a large gathering and everyone begged me for the recipe!
Gail Hoffman
In the ingredients, you call for 2 1/3 tsp of baking powder. Is that correct? I’ve never seen a measuring spoon set that has thirds.
Ashlee Marie
Yes they are not very common, you can use a heaping 1/4 teaspoon and it will be very close
Eliza
hi! can i replace the butter with oil? and what would i do to convert it?
Ashlee Marie
I would suggest just using butter but if you use oil use 3/4 the amount.
Melissa
Absolutely delicious!! The cupcakes are moist and tender and taste just like a graham cracker. The ganache is rich and the marshmellow creme is to die for! Only change I would make is decrease cinnamon to 1/2 tsp instead of 1 tsp as it was quite strong. Thanks for sharing!!
Ashlee Marie
Thank you so much! I really appreciate it:)