Homemade Hostess Cupcakes
Why not try these homemade Hostess Cupcakes! How delicious do these look?!!
Prep Time30 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time50 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Cupcakes
Servings: 12 cupcakes
Calories: 405kcal
Chocolate Cupcakes
- ¼ C White Sugar
- ½ C Brown Sugar
- ¾ C + 2 TBSP Flour
- ¼ C +2 TBSP Cocoa Powder
- ¾ Tsp Baking Powder
- ¾ Tsp Baking Soda
- ¼ Tsp Salt
- 1 Egg
- ½ C Milk
- ¼ C Saffola Oil
- 1 Tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- ½ Cup Water Boiling
Whipped Cream Filling
- 2 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1 ½ Cups Powdered Sugar
- 1 Teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
Chocolate Glaze
- ¼ Cup Cocoa Powder
- 1 ½ Cups Powdered Sugar
- 3 Tablespoons Milk
- ½ Teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
Homemade Hostess Cupcakes
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. 
- Mix all dry ingredients together. 
- Add egg, milk, oil, and vanilla and beat well. 
- Pour in boiling water, and stir the batter until combined. Grease or line a cupcake pan. Using a ¼ measuring cup, pour batter into the pan. Bake for 20-22 minutes. Let cool completely. 
- While cupcakes cool, prepare the Whipped Cream Filling. 
Whipped Cream Filling
- Pour the heavy whipping cream into the bowl of a stand mixer, fitted with the whisk attachment. Whisk on medium until stiff peaks form. 
- Whisk in vanilla and powdered sugar and mix thoroughly. 
- Once cupcakes have cooled, filled each cupcake with Whipped Cream Filling using a piping bag and round tip. Push the tip into the cupcake, and squeeze to fill as you pull the tip out of the cupcake. 
- Once filled, set cupcakes in freezer to set while preparing the Chocolate Glaze. 
Chocolate Glaze
- Whisk together all ingredients until smooth. 
- Dip each cupcake in Chocolate Glaze, swirling the cupcake to remove excess glaze. 
- Allow to set in freezer. Once set, pipe icing loops on top of each cupcake. 
Serving: 1cupcake | Calories: 405kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 159mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 38g