Baking by Blowtorch

A week or two ago Martha Stewart had a Cupcake Week with cupcake contests and cupcake bakers galore! There were lots of terrific bakers and recipes to choose from but when i saw Martha make these cupcakes and then proceed to light up a big ol' blow torch to finish off the marshmallow topping....well I knew i was gonna try these babies! The official name is Chocolate Graham Cracker Cupcakes with Toasted Marshmallow by Jennifer Shea of Trophy Cupcakes. I changed a couple of things from the recipe proper: i made the graham cracker crust with the melted chocolate on top but i chose to leave off the additional graham crackers on the top of the cupcake cause it was a little too messy for me to eat! For the marshmallow frosting i used Dried Egg Whites which are pasturized and whip up to a perfect light merengue. The best part of making these cupcakes was the Blow Torch! When i asked my dad if i could borrow his blow torch he was understandibly a little concerned... however once i put on my Ove Glove (ya gotta get these, they are great!) i was good to go and i only barely singed the glove! These cupcakes are a big fluffy treat, reminiscent of a s'more with the chocolate, graham and toasted marshmallow topping. I brought a few to coffee with my good friend Donna and she really liked them! Enjoy!