S'more Cupcake Recipe

My sister found this recipe on the Woman's Day Magazine website, and after having tried her attempt at it I had to post it.  They are positively delicious!  The original recipe (as posted here) makes about 24 cupcakes; my sister, knowing we couldn't possibly eat all of them, halved the recipe and it came out wonderful.  I hope you enjoy them as much as we did!

S'more Cupcakes Recipe
Recipe Ingredients

Crumbs
6 graham cracker boards (oblongs)
2 Tbsp each sugar and melted butter
1/2 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
Cupcakes
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 1/4 cups buttermilk
2 large eggs
1/2 cup each canola oil and water
1 Tbsp vanilla extract
Marshmallow Topping
6 large egg whites
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 tsp cream of tartar
1 tsp vanilla extract
Small handheld butane torch

Recipe Preparation

1. Heat oven to 350ºF. Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners. 
2. Crumbs: Process graham crackers in food processor until fine crumbs. Add sugar and butter; pulse until blended. Spoon about 2 tsp into each muffin cup. Top with 1 tsp mini chocolate chips. 
3. Cupcakes: In large bowl, whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda and salt until blended. In medium bowl, whisk buttermilk, eggs, oil, water and vanilla until blended; whisk into flour mixture until smooth. 
4. Spoon about 1/4 cup batter into each muffin cup. Bake 20 to 25 minutes until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool completely. 
5. Marshmallow Topping: Put egg whites, sugar and cream of tartar in a large metal bowl. Set over a saucepan of simmering water. Whisk constantly until sugar is dissolved and whites are warm to the touch, about 3 to 4 minutes. 
6. Transfer to large bowl of an electric stand mixer. Beat 5 to 7 minutes, starting on low speed and gradually increasing to high, until stiff, glossy peaks form. Beat in vanilla. Spoon into a large ziptop freezer bag. 
7. Snip a 1-in. opening off one tip; pipe topping onto each cupcake. Using handheld torch, lightly brown the topping, taking care not to burn the cupcake liners. Serve immediately, or store in airtight containers at room temperature for up to 2 days.

Seriously, they were delicious!  Want to know for sure?  Check out Baylor enjoying one ...

As I'm sure you could tell by the mess, though, they are probably not the best cupcakes for a small child's birthday party.  In spite of being wonderfully messy, they are moist, delicious, and worth every bit of stickiness you might encounter.

Enjoy!