S’mores cupcakes made with a intense chocolate cupcake with a graham cracker crust. Topping these decadent cupcakes is a marshmallow buttercream frosting garnished with a milk chocolate piece and toasted marshmallow.
Combine the melted butter and the graham cracker crumbs until well combined.
Scoop one tablespoon of graham cracker crumbs into each liner and press down into the liner.
Bake in the oven for 5 minutes before removing from the oven and setting aside to cool.
In a large bowl, combine the vegetable oil, granulated sugar, and the light brown sugar.
Add in the vanilla extract and the eggs and beat until blended.
Combine the ¼ cup of hot water and combine it with the instant coffee.
In a separate bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
Slowly beat the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and blend until just combined.
Pour in the coffee mixture and the buttermilk* and mix until combined.
Scoop the cupcake batter equally into each cupcake liner and bake in the oven for 18-20 minutes. Check the center of the cupcakes with a toothpick for doneness.
Allow the cupcakes to cool completely before frosting.
Marshmallow Frosting
Cream the unsalted butter until smooth.
Beat in the vanilla extract and the confectioner’s sugar.
Scoop the marshmallow fluff into the mixture and mix until combined.
Add the heavy cream a little at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
Pipe frosting on cool cupcakes and store them in an air tight container.
Notes
*Buttermilk can be substituted with regular milk by combining the ¼ cup of milk with 1 teaspoon of lemon juice. Allow the mixture to sit for a few minutes before adding it into the batter.