Campfire Cupcakes Recipes

CAMPFIRE S'MORES CUPCAKES

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.

CAMPFIRE CUPCAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix the frosting with green gel food coloring. Spread the green frosting over the chocolate cupcake. Finely chop the malt balls and sprinkle over the cupcake to resemble dirt.
• Cut the chocolate chew in half lengthwise. Cut both halves in half again lengthwise to make 4 logs. Arrange 3 of the logs in a triangle in the center of the cupcake (eat or discard the fourth log).
• Using scissors, snip the gummy bears into small pieces. Arrange the snipped gummy bears in the center of the logs to create a fire. Poke a mini marshmallow on the tip of each pretzel. Stick the pretzels in the frosting to form a tripod that meets in the center.