S’mores Buttercream Frosting combines delicious frosting with the taste of s’mores!
About five seconds ago I ate some of this straight out of the container in my fridge. It’s that good. Though, I suppose that if you are a more civilized human being, you could do something like put it on some vanilla cupcakes. Or make a graham cracker sandwich with it.
Graham cracker sandwiches with frosting was one of my favorite treats when I was younger. And seriously what frosting is better to stick between two graham crackers than s’mores frosting!
Chocolate Frosting Recipe
How to Make S’mores Frosting
This is a brief overview of how to make this delicious recipe. For the full recipe with all of the measurements, see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Combine the butter, melted chocolate, and melted marshmallows. Beat this together until it is smooth and combined.
- Beat in the vanilla extract and heavy cream.
- Add in the powdered sugar. It is helpful to add these one cup at a time, scraping down the mixing bowl as you go. Beat for an additional two minutes once all the sugar has been added.
Melting Marshmallows
Measure out 1/2 a cup of mini marshmallows. Then put them in a microwave safe bowl and cover. Place in the microwave and melt in 30 second intervals, stirring in between.
How to Use
As mentioned above, I love this just between two graham crackers for that full s’mores taste. But this is also delicious on chocolate or vanilla cupcakes!
More Frosting Recipes
If you make this delicious S’mores Frosting, leave me a comment and let me know what you think!
S’mores Buttercream Frosting
Ingredients
- 1 cup chocolate chips melted
- 1/2 cup mini marshmallows melted
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature
- 2 tsps vanilla
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 4 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment on, cream together the butter, melted chocolate, and melted marshmallow until mostly smooth. Scrape down the sides with a spatula as necessary.
- Cream in the vanilla and the cream.
- Then slowly add the powdered sugar one cup at a time. Once all the sugar is added, whisk on high for about two minutes.
- Use immediately, or keep refrigerated until ready to use. Make sure to let it sit out before frosting cupcakes or a cake to make it easier to spread.
Briana says
Hi,
I wondered what type of cream you use in the recipe? I’ve seen several different kinds used in buttercream icings, so I wasn’t sure.
In this one I used heavy cream, Briana :)
addie says
i know this is a silly question but did you measure the chocolate and marshmallows before or after you melted? thanks!
Addie, that is not a silly question at all! Measure, then melt :)
Brenda says
I just found this recipe and it sounds amazing. What is the best way to melt the marshmellow with out making a sticky mess?
Hi Brenda! I believe when I made this I used a nonstick sauce pan. Hope that helps!
Lauren says
Hello would this buttercream be good between cakes with fondant on them? I mean would it hold up?
My guess is that it would work fine, but I have such minimal experience with fondant that I don’t feel qualified to answer.
Jenny says
This looks good! Sounds very interesting. How can you mix melted marshmallows in? Wouldn’t theyall jusr clump when added to the mixer?? Wouldn’t it be easier to use marshmallow fluff? Could we substitute that?
You could definitely try it with Marshmallow Fluff! If you do that, let me know how it goes!
Lisette says
Can you specify what you mean by melted chocolate? Chocolate chips, chocolate bars? and how did you melt it?
Melted chocolate chips!
Ashley Rabon Jeffcoat says
About how many cupcakes would you be able to use for this frosting?
24 if you do a small amount of frosting, 12 if you are going to pipe it on.
Brock Fischer says
I’ve never seen a buttercream that uses a whisk. Have you tried piping it? Everywhere else I read says that whisking buttercream incorporates too much air resulting in drooping. I might use the paddle attachment as other buttercreams call for to be safe. Any thoughts?
I always use a whisk attachment and don’t have problems, but my buttercream use LOTS of powdered sugar and as a result, definitely do not droop.
Monica says
This recipe was delicious, but I doubled the amount of butter and marshmallows. It only made enough to frost a two layer 8-inch cake, with none left over for piping. I think using marshmallow creme would have been easier than melting the marshmallows, too. How I made it was a big hit, though! I paired it with Dark chocolate cake and added Graham cracker crumbles (basically graham crust crumbles) in between and on top. Oh my delicious!
Tiffany says
What kind of cream is suggested to be used?
Heavy cream.