Friday, September 23, 2011

The S'mores Cupcake


When I was in high school I attended an info session for Johnson & Wales and heard that a graduate went on to be an official taste-tester at Ben & Jerry's.  Clearly the coolest job ever!  So I've kind of decided to be an unofficial taste-tester of the cupcakes in one of the cupcake shops downtown.  Cupcakes are super cute and the flavors usually sound delicious, but sometimes the actual taste is overrated.

First up:  the s'mores cupcake.  The cupcake was chocolate chip cake, which was nothing special.  It was a little dry and there were hardly any chocolate chips.  However, the marshmallow graham cracker icing was delicious!  The bites with both the chocolate ganache and the icing were definitely my favorite.  I was also pleasantly surprised that the piece of graham cracker on the top wasn't stale and soft.

I doubt I would get this cupcake again, but I would love to get my hands on the recipe for that marshmallow graham cracker icing!

What's your favorite kind of cupcake?  Happy Friday!

P.S. I did not end up attending Johnson & Wales.  And I also don't have a super-cool job that involves free ice cream.
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23 comments:

  1. colleenSeptember 23, 2011 at 8:53 AM

    lol - i wish i could have that cool job too! ahhh, the dreams of our youth. my favorite cupcake is probably something that is yellow cake / chocolate frosting or chocolate cake / vanilla buttercream frosting. i like the opposite combination. but whatever people want to put on that - any topping at all - i'm always up for trying. and s'more sounds pretty good.

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  2. Hannah {Culture Connoisseur}September 23, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    Lol. Don't be too jealous, I'm pretty sure there's a correlation between people who work at and eat Ben&Jerrys and heart disease. :/

    This cupcake looks pretty and tasty. I'm not a huge cupcake fan. My sweet tooth has definitely lost it's gumption these last couple years.

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  3. TeresaSeptember 23, 2011 at 9:06 AM

    happy Friday to you too!!! i love s'mores!!! yes, that job u used to have was the best in the whole planet, after blogging haha

    xx
    http://www.trend-ish.com

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  4. Lindsay @ Delighted MommaSeptember 23, 2011 at 9:19 AM

    Ahhh your killin me smalls (Sandlot hehe)!! I am so impressed with your baking skills! Pinning this now!

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  5. Lindsay @ Delighted MommaSeptember 23, 2011 at 9:20 AM

    Hahahah oh wait did you make this?..okay either way it still loos awesome and its still killin me haha! Its too early and I need coffee ;)

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  6. UnknownSeptember 23, 2011 at 9:27 AM

    Happy Friday to you too!! This cupcake looks so yummy! I don't really have a favorite cupcake because for me it is more about the frosting!! :)

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  7. JoySeptember 23, 2011 at 9:54 AM

    CUTE!!! And I'm sure it tastes amazing!! I'm going to make a candy corn cupcake for Halloween this year. Found a photo on pinterest and pinned it. I hope it's a hit!!

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  8. Mikelle JadeSeptember 23, 2011 at 12:10 PM

    pretty sure this would be favorite cupcake if I ever were to try it, but even though I'm not a cake person at all, I usually can't turn down anything with Red Velvet.

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  9. SarahSeptember 23, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    Oh-my-gosh. I can't even believe how amazing this must taste. I think I'll join the taste tester club. Yes, definitely a member now =)

    - Sarah
    http://agirlintransit.blogspot.com/

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  10. NatalieSeptember 23, 2011 at 12:40 PM

    I so would love to have a job as a taste tester? Wouldn't that be divine? A girl can only dream...

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  11. UnknownSeptember 23, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    ummm these look perfect. end of story!!

    xo Jackie
    http://livingaftermidnite.blogspot.com

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  12. AmandaSeptember 23, 2011 at 4:00 PM

    Yummy in my tummy! Hope you have a great weekend! And if you find that icing recipe, please send it my way!

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  13. ericaSeptember 23, 2011 at 4:02 PM

    Oh wow I need to make these cupcakes ASAP!

    xo

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  14. JenniferSeptember 23, 2011 at 5:11 PM

    A taste tester job would be awesome!(although I'd have to hit the gym alot more) Bummer to hear the s'mores cupcake wasn't that great b/c I love s'mores!!

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  15. Tamar SBSeptember 23, 2011 at 6:56 PM

    Those are cute and look great! That would be an awesome job, I'd just want it to come with a free gym membership for me!

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  16. AnonymousSeptember 23, 2011 at 7:21 PM

    i'm always hungry after reading your blog!

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  17. MeganSeptember 23, 2011 at 9:39 PM

    Oh my goodness, that looks amazing!!! Too bad it wasn't delicious, though! I love trying out new cupcakes!

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  18. AnonymousSeptember 24, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    that looks really yummy even tho it wasnt. lolol sorry to hear you didnt like it!
    i looove your blog! i jsut came across it and i think we should follow eachother :]
    http://tiasauraus.blogspot.com/

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  19. Stephanie @ henry happenedSeptember 24, 2011 at 9:07 PM

    What a brilliant idea - anything with chocolate & marshmallows is delish. I think you should definitely go for a gig in cupcake testing (beats ice cream, right?!) I love a chocolate & peanut butter combo!

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  20. ali v.September 25, 2011 at 5:23 PM

    I positively LOVE cupcakes--and s'mores--so these would be the perfect cupcakes for me! Hope you've had a great weekend...and if you still live anywhere close to J&W, you can take classes there on weekends! I do up here in Providence :) xoxo {av}

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  21. Carolynn CeciliaSeptember 26, 2011 at 12:23 AM

    MMMMM... want to eat. now.

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  22. JillianSeptember 26, 2011 at 8:01 AM

    Oh, that looks so good! Isn't a dry cupcake so disappointing, though? I bet if you tried the recipe yourself, they'd come out much better. I'll let you know if I come across a worthwhile s'mores cupcake recipe.

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  23. Jenna LeeSeptember 26, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    OMG Yummm! Two of my favorite things!

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