CAMPFIRE S'MORES CUPCAKES

Campfire S'mores Cupcakes image

Bring back fond memories of summers gone by and toasting marshmallows around the fire with these eye-catching treats.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 5h45m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup hot water
2/3 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
3/4 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
20 individually wrapped red cinnamon hard candy disks, unwrapped
20 individually wrapped yellow butterscotch hard candy disks, unwrapped
60 pretzel sticks, broken in half
48 miniature marshmallows
24 toothpicks
1 jar (7 oz) marshmallow creme
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 cups powdered sugar
1/8 teaspoon lemon-yellow gel food color

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 24 regular-size muffin cups.
In medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt and baking powder; set aside. In small bowl, mix hot water and cocoa until dissolved; set aside.
In large bowl, beat shortening with electric mixer on medium speed 30 seconds. Gradually add granulated sugar, about 1/4 cup at a time, beating well after each addition and scraping bowl occasionally. Beat 2 minutes longer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. On low speed, alternately add flour mixture, about one-third at a time, and cocoa mixture, about half at a time, beating just until blended.
Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each with about 3 tablespoons batter or until about two-thirds full.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pans; place on cooling racks. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
Meanwhile, line 15x10-inch pan with foil; spray foil with cooking spray. Place unwrapped cinnamon and butterscotch candies in freezer plastic bag; with hammer or meat mallet, finely crush candies. Pour crushed candies into pan; spread in thin layer. Bake at 350°F 6 to 8 minutes or until completely melted. Cool completely before handling.
Spoon marshmallow creme into large microwavable bowl. Microwave uncovered on High 15 to 20 seconds to soften. Add butter; beat with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in powdered sugar until smooth. Tint frosting with yellow food color. Frost cupcakes.
On each cupcake, arrange 5 pretzel pieces to look like logs of campfire. Break cooled sheets of melted candies into pointed shards. Insert candy pieces in tops of cupcakes around pretzels to look like flames.
Place 2 marshmallows on one end of each toothpick. Insert other end of toothpick into each cupcake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350, Carbohydrate 50 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, ServingSize 1 Cupcake, Sodium 280 mg, Sugar 38 g, TransFat 1 1/2 g