I don’t know if it’s because summer’s here or what, but I’ve been seeing s’mores everywhere lately. Maybe it was this, or this or maybe these! I’m not complaining but after all that s’mores foreplay, I had to go and buy the three most accessible ingredients in the country (they really are) and turn them into this sweet, wondrous Chocolate S’mores Skillet Cake.
It’s kind of a cake, maybe more like a brownie but still like a s’more. Confused much? The inspiration came from making these s’mores brownies from Joy The Baker. I made them for a dinner with some friends and between the adults and kids they disappeared fast!
My Instagram has been filling up fast since summer began and continues to be full of silly goof-ball happenings of the family. We all visited Chinatown this weekend for a festival and it was so much fun, I was so excited to be in a place where some of my favorite Chinese menu items were available and didn’t hold back. Oh and who knew doctor’s waiting rooms could be so much fun!
This Chocolate S’mores Skillet Cake was an adaption of a previous pear version. The recipe is so easy I’ll be using it again for sure. It has all of the traditional s’mores ingredients and works perfect for a crowd. No individual marshmallow toasting needed with this one. Bake it in a cast iron skillet and at least that’ll keep you thinking you’re camping. Start with crushed graham crackers and line the pan. Add the chocolate pudding sponge mix and then go to town stuffing squares of Hershey’s, giant globs of marshmallows and more crushed crackers into the batter. Yeah…there’s directions but really you can be the boss when it comes to stuffing. If someone tells you there’s too much filling, then basically they shouldn’t be at your party.
Make this week a s’mores week.
Chocolate S’mores Skillet Cake
Ingredients
- 3 cups crushed graham cracker crumbs
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
- 4 1/2 ounces sugar
- 1 tablespoons stick butter plus 2 at room temperature
- 2 eggs
- 3/4 cup all purpose flour
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons small containers chocolate fudge pudding total 8
- 1 tablespoons Hershey's cocoa powder
- 1 cup marshmallows
- 1 4.5 ounce bar Hershey's dark chocolate
- 1/2 cup roughly crushed by hand graham crackers
Instructions
- Butter a 9 inch square or round skillet pan. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
- In a bowl, mix the melted butter, cinnamon and crushed graham crackers.
- Line the bottom and sides of the skillet with the crushed graham cracker mixture and bake in the oven for 5 minutes. Set aside.
- Using a stand mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy, scraping down a few times.
- Add the eggs one at a time and beat until well mixed.
- Fold in the flour and then the chocolate fudge pudding mixture, mixing well.
- Add the cocoa powder and vanilla.
- Spread the mixture onto the graham cracker base making sure it's even and spread out to the edges.
- Break the chocolate bar into squares and randomly push them into the sponge mixture.
- Repeat with the marshmallows and finally the graham crackers making sure everything was evenly distributed.
- Bake in the oven for about 25 minutes and the middle feels no longer wobbly. The cake should still be very moist in the middle and will continue to set as it cools.
- Serve warm with some vanilla ice cream.
Love this Gerry! Especially in the skillet. And it’s fun seeing how much you do with your kids on IG. Lucky kids!
Thanks Matt, they keep me super busy but wouldn’t change it :)
This so needs to happen for me immediately!
Hey Lauren, I hope you’re doing awesome :)
I am super excited for this! I’ve actually made S’mores in the microwave before when I lacked a real fire but this looks way way way better!!!
Thanks Michelle, it’s a keeper :)
S’mores in a skillet? GENIUS! I’m so excited to try this. Thanks for sharing!
Now you’ve done it! Tempting me with skillet s’mores when I vowed last night to only eat salad for the next four days…
Good luck with that Priscilla ;)
Yes, goodness yes. I want every week to be s’mores week if this skillet cake is involved.
S’mores are awesome ;) Hope you’re enjoying being a mamma :)
This cake is so awesome!! My family too would be crazy for it!
Thanks Tieghan!
When you say containers of chocolate fudge pudding, are you referring to the refrigerated, already made pudding or the boxes of instant pudding? I can’t wait to make this skillet cake – it looks fantastic!
Hi Holly. It’s actually the ready made pudding and it comes in a 4 pack, shelf stable so it wont be in the cold section. You could mix your own as long as you stick to the quantity I put in the recipe..8 tablespoons. Thanks!
Oh yes please, this is the perfect summer dessert!
This looks fantastic Gerry! And I’m totally digging that square skillet! #propenvy :)
$4 at Goodwill Shawn :) score!!
Oh my goodness. What the heck did you just do? Do you know how much I love anything Smre’s?!!!! My brain is sending signals “MUST MAKE” throughout my brain. This looks so good.
This just made the short list for our dessert category for our next BBQ contest. Wow, this is powerful good.
Epic Chris to go with some of those epic smokes you pull off!
pure awesomeness in s’mores form!
and i just love seeing all the fun you and your family get into
what a fun dessert!
It sure is Dina :)
What an awesome creative job. Not at all what I expected. The square skillet was perfect since the s’mores are square. Just the bee’s knees totally.
How fun is this! I *love* all things s’mores. In fact, I just made a s’mores pin board that this recipe needs to be added to! Keep having fun with the kids this summer :)
Thanks Tess!
Such a brilliant and creative idea! Now I must go create something s’more themed for the gluten and dairy free world. :) Fantastic job!
Well this looks just about perfect! And I love all things cast iron… bring on the SMORES!
Thanks Melissa!