Betty Crocker Hershey's S'mores Cupcakes.

As you all know, I got my baking kit from International Delight yesterday. I wanted to use my mixer immediately, so I went out to the store last night to find something to 'christen' it. I went to the baking aisle, searching through muffin mixes, cookie mixes, cake mixes. Couldn't find anything I really wanted. Then something amazing caught my eye. Had to do a double take, and pull my cart backwards with me.

It was Betty Crocker Hershey S'mores Cupcakes. I picked it up, decided I NEEDED to try it, and put it in my cart. There was also a matching frosting to put on them, so I got that too.

After dinner, I got the box out and started prepping everything. It came with three separate packages: The graham cracker base, the cake mix, and the marshmallow filling. You're supposed to melt 2 tbsp of butter, and add the graham cracker crumbs to that, then press it into your baking cups/cupcake liners, then pour in the batter 1/3 of the way up. Then, you open the marshmallow filling, and squeeze a drop in the center of the batter of each cupcake. I had some leftover, but didn't really need it for anything so I tossed it. Then, you pour the remaining batter on top of the marshmallow dollop, and bake.

That's not what I did. I have a problem with directions, obviously, and did not properly execute the recipe.

I poured the batter in FIRST. Then realized, "Hey, you're supposed to put the goddamn crust down first." SO. I continued to pour the batter, then do the marshmallow drop in the center. Then I went ahead and sprinkled the graham cracker crumbs on TOP of that, then topped it with the remaining batter. I figured even if they turned out ugly, they'd still be edible. Plus, you can fix pretty much anything with frosting.

I baked them accordingly, and let them cool when they were done. They weren't ugly. They looked like normal cupcakes. Not to mention my apartment smelled like a chocolatey wonderland. After they cooled, I proceeded with frosting them. The frosting lid had graham cracker crumbs in it (you guys know what I'm talking about. Sometimes the lid has sprinkles, colored sugar, etc.) to sprinkle on when you've frosted them. So, I frosted the cupcakes using a butter knife (my boyfriend later said that it looked EXTREMELY professional and did not understand how I did it with just a butter knife), and sprinkled the graham cracker crumbs on top when I was done. This is what they looked like.

First off, I just wanna say that I've never taken ecstasy, but I imagine the effects of it would be similar to eating one of these cupcakes. 

They were AMAZING. The cake part itself was super moist. The marshmallowy center was still warm and gooey. It didn't have the stretchy, instantly stiff texture of an actual s'more marshmallow, which I liked. The frosting was the best part. It was really creamy, and indeed tasted like a hershey bar. The graham cracker topping was really crunchy, not really like a traditional graham cracker. It was not quite pop-rocks texture, but close. 

I savored each toe-curling bite with my eyes closed, and followed up with a glass of milk. 

They are simply sinful. I've never eaten a cupcake that tasted THIS good. AND I botched them since I failed to put the graham crackers down first. I've only had two of these scrumptious gems, and am trying my hardest not to have any more than that. I've been trying to pawn them off on the kids and the boyfriend because if I don't, I'll eat the whole damn batch by myself.

Someone, please come eat these. Lol. 

Eat up, y'all!