So, this is another one that has me scratching my head and saying to myself, so why am I only figuring this out NOW? Because it is so simple, and so delish, and so adorable looking. This one is SO easy there is not really an official recipe involved - just a quick run-down of the process. Here's what you need:
Chocolate cupcakes
Marshmallows
An oven
A spoon
I made up a box of Duncan Hines chocolate cupcakes, because while I love a good homemade cupcake as much as the next person, sometimes you are just in the mood for cake that comes out of a cake mix box. I am, anyway. And since I was going for the easiest frosting ever, it seemed to make sense not to knock myself out on the cake part, right?
Anyway, here's what you do. Bake up a batch of cupcakes however you want to bake 'em. While they are baking, grab a bag of marshmallows - the regular size ones - and count out as many marshmallows as you have cupcakes. When the cupcakes have 3 minutes to go, take them out of the oven but leave the oven on. Balance a marshmallow on top of each cupcake (this is the hardest part of the entire thing) and carefully slide them back in. Bake for another 3 to 5 minutes, just until the marshmallows are soft.
They will probably still be pretty tall, but just take a clean spoon and press down gently with the back of it, and they will flatten right out. If anyone thinks this looks like the S'Mores version of a cupcake, you won't get any argument from me.
There you have it - frosting doesn't get any easier, right?
GENIUS!! I am doing this!!!
ReplyDeleteThat's SO awesome!!
ReplyDeleteThis really is the kind of thing where you sit there scratching your head and saying. Huh. Where has this been all my life! Genius.
ReplyDeleteThis is so awesome! I would have never thought to do this. I'm totally down with the idea...I gotta try it!
ReplyDeleteAnother "Why didn't I think of that?!" moment!!! WOW! Your brain is hopping these days!! Somebody get the Betty Crocker people on the phone!! LOL
ReplyDeleteLove love love this idea. I am an avid baker so I will def use this idea!
ReplyDeleteBrilliant!! I can't wait to try this!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHow cute! I imagine they could be secured with one of those extra long toothpicks until ready to smoosh with a spoon. My grandgirls are gonna love these! I bet all your daughter's friends pester her to come over to your house after school.
ReplyDeleteI love it. Now I'm just rying to figure out how to get a graham cracker in there too.
ReplyDeleteI love this idea! They look amazing. I love anything that has marshmallows tucked in it :)
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Great idea! I have done it on bars with mini marshmallows so this would be a logical next step, eh?
ReplyDeletePure genius! I've never thought of this but it's so easy especially if you're pressed for time!
ReplyDeleteIf you smashed the marshmallow a little first, maybe it would stay on top easier.
ReplyDeleteSuch a great idea! Why didn't I think of this?
ReplyDeleteI think the best thing to do to keep it from falling off is to snip off a small sliver on the bottom, that way it's sticky and sticks to the cupcake! This made the whole process so much easier! Also for mini cupcakes, I just cut the marshmallows in half, works great!
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