Summer S'mores Cupcake

Ingredients

crust

1 1/4 cup graham cracker crumbs

5 tablespoons melted butter

5 tablespoons sugar

chocolate cupcake

1 cup flour

1 cup sugar

1/4 + 1/8 cup Hershey's dark chocolate cocoa powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 egg

1/2 cup butter milk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

3/4 tablespoon vanilla

1/2 cup boiling water

marshmallow frosting

4 egg whites

1 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon cream of tarter

chocolate sauce

graham cracker crumbs

Instructions

heat oven to 325 degrees

in a small bowl combine crust ingredients and mix well

press 1 1/2 tablespoons of crust mixture into the bottom of each cupcake liner

bake crusts for 7 min

add all dry cupcake ingredients into a large bowl and whisk

add egg, buttermilk, and vegetable oil to the dry ingredients and mix well

add vanilla and boiling water and mix

pour cupcake batter into cupcake pan, filling more than half of the liner

bake at 300 degrees for 19-21 min

remove cupcakes when done and let them cool

to make the frosting, combine egg whites, sugar, and cream of tarter in a metal, heatproof bowl

place over saucepan with simmering water

whisk constantly until sugar dissolves for 3-4 min and remove from heat

using a whisk attachment, beat on low speed and gradually increase to high until stiff peaks form

ice cupcakes and top with chocolate sauce and graham cracker crumbs if desired