Reviewed: May 20, 2012

These were mediocre. I followed the recipe, except I used whole large marshmallows on top and melted them in the oven for a few seconds, to avoid the marshmallow creme mess. This was successful. I also used about 1 TBS. milk choc. chips per cupcake instead of kisses, because that's what I had on hand. I would recommend adding a tsp. vanilla to the cupcake batter. The one other thing that I think might have improved mine would have been to use the kisses, as that would have given a nice chunk of chocolate. The chocolate was the best thing about them. Just make regular smores....

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THEORYGURU04

Reviewed: Feb. 7, 2012

These cupcakes are awesome! I made them for my daughter to take to school for her birthday and everyone LOVED them! The teacher even sent home a note asking for the recipe! I used the french vanilla cake mix, and pretty much followed the recipe. I also piped the marshmellow creme on at the end and put them back in the oven under the broiler just till they were slightly browned. YUM:)

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destinysmommy248

Reviewed: Dec. 9, 2011

These cupcakes were delicious and pretty easy to make with a few modifications. 1) To simplify, I made the cake mix according to the package instructions. 2) I put 3 mini marshmallows at the bottom of the cupcake liner before adding the batter. During baking, the marshmallows melted into the batter, giving the french vanilla cake mix a delightful marshmallow flavor. 3) Based on the other reviews, I put a layer of graham cracker crumbs into the batter. Next time I bake these, I will layer more crumbs in the batter and put less on top--the thick top layer prevented any topping from sticking. 4) Halfway through baking I popped some mini marshmallows on top of each cupcake. This enabled them to sink into the cupcake a bit rather than falling off the graham cracker crumbs. 5) I drizzled some chocolate syrup on top--the kiss in the middle just isn't enough chocolate to give a true s'more flavor. I recommend serving immediately. I made mine the night before an event, and while they were still delicious, they are better when the kiss in the middle is still melted.

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Rev. Foodie

Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2011

These are delicious cupcakes,and such a fun treat for kids! I chose to follow the package directions for the cake mix rather than using what is called for here. Also, I didn't feel like 2 tablespoons of graham cracker crumbs was enough in the batter to give it that graham flavor so I doubled the amount to 4 tbsp. I had a lot of chocolate chips i wanted to use up so I put those in the cupcakes rather than chocolate kisses and I think it worked out just fine. Broiling the marshmallow topping is a great idea IMO because that gives it the s'more flavor. I'm giving 4 stars for the idea and basic directions...5 stars if you go ahead and double the amount of graham cracker crumbs and use the cake mix directions. Thanks for sharing this recipe :)

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collegechef08

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: College Park, Maryland, USA

Reviewed: Sep. 17, 2011

Great recipe and definitely use your imagination! After reading numerous reviews about the marshmallow icing, I cheated and bought the Marshmallow Brownie topping, popped it in the microwave and drizzled it on top. It hardened when it cooled and still tasted great. I also didn't put the kiss in the middle. Instead I used chocolate icing and made chocolate curls to add on top. Another idea for the graham cracker is to use 100 calorie Fudge Shoppe Grahams Right Bites, mini-graham crackers with chocolate on one side. One pouch pounded out is 2T to use inside the cupcake and then use them whole to put on top. Have fun with this recipe and see what works for you :)

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Darcy Skye

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Boyertown, Pennsylvania, USA

Living In: Quakertown, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: Aug. 20, 2011

Overall a solid recipe! I used peanut butter cups instead of kisses. And I broiled mini marshmallows on top instead of fluff. I'm not sure if I did something wrong though with the graham cracker crumbs because they just sort of fell off the cupcake when I took a bite. But I'm really happy with the flavor! Word of caution- watch the marshmallows carefully if you choose to broil because they can burn quickly. Had to scrape them off and do again.

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Loves2Cook

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Living In: Strongsville, Ohio, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 9, 2011

They were dry

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candy_rose_25

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: May 10, 2011

Pretty tasty. The graham cracker crumbs that were crumbled on top spilled all over and I had a hard time spreading the marshmallow creme, but overall they were delicious!

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schlizabeth

Reviewed: Feb. 26, 2011

I made a couple tweeks when I made mine. First, I used a homemade devil's food cake recipe for the batter. Second I added 1/4 cup of graham cracker crumbs to the recipe instead of the 2 tbls. I also didn't do the chocolate kiss in the middle, since I used a chocolate batter. Overall I thought it was an o.k. recipe. I could barely taste the graham crackers. I decorated mine with the leftover graham cracker crumbs and then shredded chocolate. Ohh, and I also immediately put mine in the freezer for about 5 minutes after icing them for the fluff to harden so it wouldn't run. It worked like a charm. But I would recommend keeping them refrigerated because once the fluff starts to heat back up it will start to run again. Also, I think next time I am going to fill the cupcakes with fluff ... Maybe it will add a little more to them. I am also contemplating making a graham cracker pie like crust on the bottom of the cupcake instead of mixing it into the mix to see if that would make the graham crackers stand out a little more. Anyway, this recipe definitely inspired me and with a few changes could be great.

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Reviewed: Feb. 13, 2011

These were yummy! I didn't get my Graham crackers crushed real fine but it was nice having bigger bits in the cake. I also just out marshmello on as each person ate them. I didn't want a sticky mess. I did out the Graham crackers on top when baking them. If the kiss would have melted I would have given them 5 stars. They were still a hit and I will make them again I am sure. Thanks!

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