A Challenge

I really like cupcakes.  And, I really like baking.  And eating. When I read on  the cupcake project about an ice cream cupcake competition sponsored by TCP and scoopalicious I wanted to enter my first baking competition.  Here's my cupcake.  I call it:

Want S'more?

Chocolate chocolate chip cupcakes

All warm and gooey

Frost with graham cracker cream cheese frosting

Drizzled with homemade marshmallow cream

Filled with Breyers S'mores Blast Ice Cream (go get some. right. now.) 

On  my favorite dessert plates :) 

Delicious. 

Recipe: 

Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cupcakes

*adapted from the Cupcake Project*

Makes 18 cupcakes

1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter

1-1/4 cups sugar

2 large eggs

3/4 cup flour

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 cup milk

1 teaspoons vanilla

1 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat the over to 350 degrees

In a large bowl

Cream together butter and sugar

Add eggs, mix together

Add milk and vanilla

In a separate large bowl mix together the dry ingredients. 

Add half to the the butter/sugar mixture and mix until combined

Add the rest of the dry ingredients and mix until combined. 

Add Chocolate Chips and mix until *just* combined. 

Bake for 20-25 minutes.

Graham Cracker Cream Cheese Icing

*adapted from the Cupcake Project*

1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature

1 stick cream cheese, room temperature

2 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1tbsp vanilla

1 1/2 cups (or one sleeve) crushed graham crackers

Mix together butter and cream cheese until combined

Add Vanilla and combine

Add Powdered Sugar 1/2 cup at a time and combine

Add Graham Crackers and mix until just combined

Pipe on cupcakes

Marshmallow Cream 

3 egg whites, room temperature

2 cups light corn syrup 

1/4 tsp salt

2 cups powdered sugar

1 tbsp vanilla

Using a whisk attachment combine egg whites, corn syrup, and salt. 

Mix on high for 5 minutes, or until ingredients double in size. 

Mix in powdered sugar and vanilla. 

Drizzle onto cupcakes. 

Eat and Enjoy!!

*Claire*