Ingredients:
- 2 cups (250g) All-purpose flour
- 1 cup (120g) Graham cracker crumbs
- ½ cup (45g) Unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder
- 1 tsp Baking soda
- ½ tsp Salt
- ½ cup (115g) Unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup (200g) Light brown sugar, packed
- 1 Large egg, room temperature
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240ml) Buttermilk
- 1 jar (7 oz / 198g) Marshmallow fluff
- ½ cup (115g) Unsalted butter, softened (filling)
- 1 cup (120g) Confectioners' sugar, sifted
- ½ cup (90g) Semi-sweet chocolate chips
- ¼ cup (60ml) Heavy cream
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper. Note: This ensures the bottom of the cakes don't scorch before the centers are set.
- Whisk together the flour, graham crumbs, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a medium bowl until no lumps remain.
- Cream the softened butter and brown sugar in a stand mixer on medium high speed for 3 minutes until the mixture looks pale and fluffy.
- Add the egg and vanilla extract, beating well and scraping down the sides of the bowl to ensure a smooth emulsion.
- Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the dry ingredients in three parts, alternating with the buttermilk in two parts. Note: Start and end with the dry ingredients to prevent the batter from curdling.
- Scoop rounded tablespoons of batter onto the prepared sheets, spacing them 5cm apart to allow for spreading.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until the tops spring back when lightly touched and the edges are set.
- Let the cakes cool on the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Note: Filling a warm cake will result in a melted, sticky mess.
- Whip the marshmallow fluff and softened butter together for the filling, then gradually add the confectioners' sugar until a stiff, pipeable peak forms.
- Heat the heavy cream until steaming, pour over the chocolate chips, and whisk until the ganache is glossy and velvety.
- Pipe a generous swirl of marshmallow filling onto the flat side of half the cakes, top with the remaining cakes, and drizzle with the warm chocolate ganache.