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S'mores Layer Cake

This S’mores Layer Cake is a showstopper! Yellow box cake is mixed with graham cracker crumbs and layered with hot fudge and an incredible buttercream made with toasted marshmallows, it is delicious!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: s'mores cake, s'mores layer cake
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes
Servings: 14
Calories: 963kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 boxes 15.25 ounce yellow cake mix
  • 2 cups graham cracker crumbs
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 ⅓ cups vegetable oil
  • 6 eggs
  • 11.75 -12 ounce jar of hot fudge
  • 4 sticks 2 cups unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 pounds powdered sugar
  • 4 cups mini marshmallows
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • Garnish graham cracker crumbs, hershey bars, graham crackers, mini marshmallows, regular marshmallows.

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Lightly grease three 8 inch cake pans.
  • In a large mixing bowl combine the 2 cake mixes, graham cracker crumbs, water, oil and eggs.
  • Whisk until smooth and all combined.
  • Divide the batter evenly between the 3 pans.
  • Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  • Let the cakes cool in the pans for 5 minutes before transferring from the pans to a cooling rack.
  • Cool the cakes completely.
  • Meanwhile prepare the buttercream.
  • Turn your oven to broil.
  • Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with non-stick spray.
  • Spread out the 4 cups of mini marshmallows on the baking sheet.
  • Place the marshmallows under the broiler.
  • Do not take your eyes off the marshmallows while they are under the broiler. It will only take them a minute to get toasted.
  • Remove the marshmallows from the oven and immediately add to a large mixing bowl.
  • To the bowl add your softened butter and using an electric mixer whip the butter and marshmallow together.
  • Next carefully add the powdered sugar a little at a time.
  • Once all the sugar is added, whip the frosting for 5-7 minutes until light and fluffy.
  • Next prepare to frost your cake.
  • Place a cake layer onto your serving plate or cake plate.
  • Frost the top of that layer with a layer of the marshmallow buttercream.
  • Top that with half of the hot fudge sauce. The buttercream and the fudge sauce will mix a little and that's okay.
  • Repeat with the next layer.
  • Place the final layer on top and frost the whole cake with the marshmallow buttercream. If you like you can reserve some frosting and pipe a bit on the top for decoration.
  • In a small microwave safe bowl warm your heavy whipping cream in 30 second increments until hot.
  • Add your chocolate chips to the cream and let sit for 5 minutes before whisking together. Whisk until smooth and glossy.
  • Let the ganache cool slightly and drizzle it around the top edge. You can also use a piping bag or ziploc bag with the tip snipped for this.
  • I like to take some graham cracker crumbs and sprinkle them around the bottom half of the cake. I then decorate the top with graham crackers, hershey bars and more marshmallows though this is optional.
  • Serve!

Nutrition

Calories: 963kcal | Carbohydrates: 154g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 13g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 665mg | Potassium: 176mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 112g | Vitamin A: 363IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 198mg | Iron: 3mg