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The Hostess Essential: The Culinary Torch

In search of a dessert for a dinner party that I had last week, I came across a recipe for “S’mores Cupcakes”. If you know me, you know that I am a way better cook than I am a baker. These little darlings were a bit more complicated than I like to attempt, but my gal pal, Diana, had made them for a group and everyone oohed and aahed so much that I decided to give them a try. First you bake a layer of graham cracker crusts topped with chopped chocolate in the bottom of the cupcake liners. Then you pour in a really rich, dark chocolate batter and bake again. But the BEST PART is the mile-high topping of marshmallowy meringue frosting. It’s yummy and gorgeous.

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