I have hesitated for a long time to make cupcakes. The few times in the past that I have tried, they haven't turned out well at all. But then I made some peanut butter ones a few weeks back that everyone seemed to enjoy, and thought, "Okay, maybe I can do this." The peanut butter ones were a little too dense for cupcakes, but their overall taste was good. Right now, in all honesty, I have no idea what makes a cake dense or fluffy. But as I start down this road of cupcake making- I aim to find out.
Anyways, I have been on Pinterest A LOT lately. And I do mean A LOT. Not just to browse, but with a purpose. I had several desserts I wanted/needed to make this weekend and I decided Pinterest was the place to look. There, I found this recipe-http://www.marthastewart.com/285211/toasted-marshmallow-cupcakes. It was almost like it screamed my name (well, maybe not quite:), but it certainly grabbed my attention and I pressed the link that sealed my fate. I decided right then and there that I HAD to make these things. Simply had to, no ifs, ands, or buts about it.
This recipe simply broiled a marshmallow on top of the cupcake. After "daydreaming" (as my sister insists I was doing)(maybe I was:-) about these things, I decided to improve on them slightly- layer graham cracker, chocolate bar, and then marshmallow before broiling. Come on, what's a s'mores without a graham cracker, right? RRiigghhtt?:)
So, after all of that, here's the recipe:
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups AP flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup warm water
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup sour cream
1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
3/4 tsp vanilla
Marshmallows
Graham Crackers (approx. 2 crackers)
Chocolate bar
Preheat oven to 350. Line muffin/cupcake tins with liners or grease them.
Mix cocoa, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Stir in eggs, warm water, milk, sour cream, butter, and vanilla mixing until smooth.
Fill each muffin cup about 1/2 full, give or take a little. Bake until a toothpick, or other similar tool, comes out clean. Approx. 15-18 minutes.
Put oven on broil.
Break the graham crackers into small pieces and then place a piece on top of each cupcake. Then break the chocolate bar into pieces and place them on top of each graham cracker. And finally, place one marshmallow on top of each chocolate piece. NOTE: the recipe said to place the marshmallows on the cupcakes vertically, I found it easier to flatten them and stick it on- minimizing the chance of them falling off.
Do NOT leave the cupcakes alone under the broiler. You just want to brown the marshmallows which will happen very quickly. We are talking seconds. Once the marshmallows have browned, take out the pan and smash the marshmallows down.
These were really yummy. I would make them again and they weren't that hard either. Definitely a keeper. Enjoy!!
Anyways, I have been on Pinterest A LOT lately. And I do mean A LOT. Not just to browse, but with a purpose. I had several desserts I wanted/needed to make this weekend and I decided Pinterest was the place to look. There, I found this recipe-http://www.marthastewart.com/285211/toasted-marshmallow-cupcakes. It was almost like it screamed my name (well, maybe not quite:), but it certainly grabbed my attention and I pressed the link that sealed my fate. I decided right then and there that I HAD to make these things. Simply had to, no ifs, ands, or buts about it.
This recipe simply broiled a marshmallow on top of the cupcake. After "daydreaming" (as my sister insists I was doing)(maybe I was:-) about these things, I decided to improve on them slightly- layer graham cracker, chocolate bar, and then marshmallow before broiling. Come on, what's a s'mores without a graham cracker, right? RRiigghhtt?:)
So, after all of that, here's the recipe:
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 cups AP flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 eggs, lightly beaten
3/4 cup warm water
1/2 cup milk
1/4 cup sour cream
1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted
3/4 tsp vanilla
Marshmallows
Graham Crackers (approx. 2 crackers)
Chocolate bar
Preheat oven to 350. Line muffin/cupcake tins with liners or grease them.
Mix cocoa, flour, sugar, baking soda, baking powder and salt in a bowl. Stir in eggs, warm water, milk, sour cream, butter, and vanilla mixing until smooth.
Fill each muffin cup about 1/2 full, give or take a little. Bake until a toothpick, or other similar tool, comes out clean. Approx. 15-18 minutes.
Put oven on broil.
Break the graham crackers into small pieces and then place a piece on top of each cupcake. Then break the chocolate bar into pieces and place them on top of each graham cracker. And finally, place one marshmallow on top of each chocolate piece. NOTE: the recipe said to place the marshmallows on the cupcakes vertically, I found it easier to flatten them and stick it on- minimizing the chance of them falling off.
Do NOT leave the cupcakes alone under the broiler. You just want to brown the marshmallows which will happen very quickly. We are talking seconds. Once the marshmallows have browned, take out the pan and smash the marshmallows down.
These were really yummy. I would make them again and they weren't that hard either. Definitely a keeper. Enjoy!!
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