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August 2, 2015

Bake Sale Recipe Winner: S’Mores Cupcakes

Having a bake sale at your summertime lemonade stand? Cupcakes are always a bake sale winner because they’re usually the biggest and prettiest thing on the table. They pull a good price, so they’re also big profit makers for the bake sale holders! Today, I’m sharing my winning bake sale recipe with you and how to make them the first item to sell out with fantastic packaging. This S’Mores Cupcake recipe made with Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bars are all the fun of summertime s’mores without the campfire!

Having a bake sale? These S'mores Cupcakes are big sellers. And with pretty packaging tips, they'll be the first to sell out!

Last year alone, I raised over $1000 for a few charities I like to work with selling nothing but cupcakes. The standout cupcake favorite I sold? Hands down, it was my S’Mores Cupcakes. With marshmallow frosting topping chocolate cupcakes and a little graham cracker and Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bars for garnish, you not only have a cupcake shop worthy creation, but a cupcake people with throw dollars at.

Another of my bake sale favorites? Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Cupcakes. You can use the same chocolate cake recipe as in this recipe and use the five star peanut butter frosting recipe in this post to mix up your bake sale offerings.

Having a bake sale? These S'mores Cupcakes are big sellers. And with pretty packaging tips, they'll be the first to sell out!

Bake Sale Recipe: S’Mores Cupcakes

  • 2 dozen chocolate cupcakes, made from box or your favorite recipe
  • Marshmallow frosting (recipe follows)
  • 3 Honey Maid Graham Crackers
  • 2 Hershey’s Milk Chocolate bars

My personal favorite for chocolate cake recipes is the Beatty’s Chocolate Cake recipe by Ina Garten. I have yet to find one as moist and flavorful, and don’t think I could top it if I spent a year in the kitchen experimenting. The only thing that will throw you with this recipe is the consistency of the batter; it’s going to be soupy! Not to fear, this is the way it is supposed to be and the cupcakes will come out fantastic in the end. If you want to go a semi-homemade direction, just make the cupcakes from a box mix and add a tablespoon of instant espresso to boost the flavor.

Marshmallow Frosting

4 egg whites
1 cup granulated sugar
pinch of cream of tartar
1 cup minature Jet-Puffed Marsmallows
1 tsp. pure vanilla

In the top of a double boiler, over boiling water, combine 4 egg whites, sugar, and cream of tartar.

Having a bake sale? These S'mores Cupcakes are big sellers. And with pretty packaging tips, they'll be the first to sell out!

Cook over rapidly boiling water, beating for about 3-4 minutes or until the sugar dissolves into the egg white. I use a whisk, but if you have a hand-held mixer, use that!

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Add the cup of marshmallows, and whisk until they are entirely melted into the mixture.

Having a bake sale? These S'mores Cupcakes are big sellers. And with pretty packaging tips, they'll be the first to sell out!

Remove the top of the double boiler from heat and place in the stand of your electric mixer if you’re using one. Put in the vanilla extract. Beat mixture for 5-7 minutes, or until stiff peaks form.

Next, see how we put together the cupcakes and wrap them up to sell at a bake sale!

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  1. Sandra says

    August 3, 2015 at 10:51 am

    What a tasty idea and I love your packaging!

    Reply
  2. Nikki @ Tikkido says

    August 3, 2015 at 1:51 pm

    Now that’s an icing I’d enjoy! Brilliant (easy! cute!) way to package the cupcakes for a bake sale, too.

    Reply
  3. JElli says

    August 10, 2015 at 11:30 am

    I love these! So pretty!

    Reply
  4. Pam @ The Birch Cottage says

    August 12, 2015 at 12:37 pm

    Love the packaging idea and who wouldn’t want to buy a s’mores cupcake that looks as yummy as this? Thanks for sharing on the Living with Style Linky Party!

    Reply
  5. Brenda bche=y585 says

    July 21, 2016 at 2:36 am

    Will be making these this weekend for bih BBQ. I know we will love them. This is a great party favor idea too. Packaging is so cute 🙂

    Reply
  6. Kim~madeinaday says

    March 20, 2017 at 10:05 pm

    These are adorable! Sharing on Twitter. Thank you for sharing on Merry Monday! Have a great week!
    Kim

    Reply
    • Paula Biggs says

      March 21, 2017 at 12:07 pm

      So glad you like them!

      Reply
  7. Trudy says

    March 20, 2017 at 10:37 pm

    The cupcakes look so yummy and the packaging makes them look even better. I’m sure the disco dust helps catch buyer’s eyes too. Great job! Visiting from Create Link Inspire link party and pinned!

    Reply
    • Paula Biggs says

      March 21, 2017 at 12:07 pm

      Thanks, Trudy!

      Reply
  8. Catherine says

    March 21, 2017 at 11:38 am

    I bet these are the hit of the bake sale! I know my kids would want them if they saw them! Yummy!

    Reply
    • Paula Biggs says

      March 21, 2017 at 12:07 pm

      Definitely worth a try! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Suzanne says

    March 22, 2017 at 1:43 pm

    They look delicious, I love how they’ve been individually wrapped 🙂

    Reply
  10. Karly says

    March 26, 2017 at 5:05 pm

    Oh my yummy! Thanks for linkin’ up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!

    Reply
  11. Lynn White says

    March 27, 2017 at 8:42 am

    Yum! I have been talking about s’mores for the past couple of months. I must need to make these! Thanks for sharing at the #HomeMattersParty.

    Reply
  12. Kelsey says

    June 2, 2017 at 3:51 pm

    These are so cute! I plan to make them this weekend – for the marshmallow frosting, should I be using a clear vanilla? I’m afraid if I use my Mexican vanilla it won’t turn out as white.

    Reply
    • Paula Biggs says

      June 5, 2017 at 12:45 pm

      It won’t be as pure white, no. If that’s what you’re going for, do look for clear. Personally, I love using vanilla bean paste (like this: https://amzn.to/2swsDsg ) because it gives such better flavor and you can see little flecks of vanilla in the frosting.

      Reply
  13. Jamie says

    November 15, 2017 at 8:06 pm

    Does the icing recipe make enough to generously decorate 24 cupcakes? Wondering if I should double it?

    Reply
  14. Candace says

    February 13, 2018 at 12:25 am

    Was wondering what these go for at bake sales? Thinking about making them for this weekends bake sale for my daughters high school softball team .

    Reply
  15. Aimee says

    June 4, 2018 at 9:31 am

    Do the Graham crackers get soggy if they sit in the frosting?

    Reply

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