A touch of butter adds rich, luxurious flavor to the meringue, but admittedly, it also deflates it a bit. For a fluffy, snow-white cap, omit the butter.

serves 24
You might need to buy:
  • Cupcakes:
  • baking soda
  • baking powder
  • sugar
  • large egg yolks
  • vanilla extract
  • whole buttermilk
  • large egg whites
  • cream of tartar Baking spray with flour
  • Frosting:
  • sugar
  • water
  • vanilla bean
  • large egg whites
  • cream of tartar
ready in about an hour and 50 minutes; serves 72
You might need to buy:
  • •1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • •1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • •1 tsp baking powder
  • •1/4 tsp kosher salt
  • •3/4 cup sugar
  • •2 large eggs
  • •6 Tbsp heavy cream
Belongs to mayflowerkids S'mores Pie 
serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • graham cracker crumbs
  • unbaked pie crust
  • chocolate pudding
  • marshmallow creme
serves 8
You might need to buy:
  • For the filling
  • heavy cream
  • coarse salt
  • For the topping
  • sugar
  • cornstarch
  • Coarse salt
  • disk Chocolate Pate Sucree*
  • For the crust
  • water