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Hostess Cupcakes (Copycat Recipe)
This Homemade Hostess Cupcakes recipe features rich, moist chocolate cupcakes filled with marshmallow cream and topped with chocolate ganache. Just like the childhood favorite but better!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 18 cupcakes
Calories: 243 kcal
Course:
Dessert , Cake
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 15.25 ounces fudge cake mix
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup water
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup butter (or 1 stick) softened
- 1 ½ cups marshmallow fluff
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 8 ounces chocolate chips semi-sweet
- 1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the cake mix, eggs, water, and oil. Once combined divide the batter between 18 cupcake liners in pans. Bake 12-15 minutes until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Set the cupcakes aside to cool completely. Using a teaspoon or even the cap of a soda will work to get the middle out of the cupcake.
- In a medium bowl using an electric mixer whip together the butter, marshmallow fluff, powdered sugar, and ¼ of the heavy cream. Fill a Ziploc bag with ¾ of the marshmallow filling. Snip off the tip of the bag and fill each cupcake. Set the filled cupcakes aside.
- Next prepare the ganache by putting the chocolate chips and cream in a microwave-safe bowl and microwaving in 30-second intervals until melted and smooth. Carefully dip the tops of the cupcakes in the ganache and set aside to let the ganache set. Meanwhile, transfer the remaining marshmallow filling to another small Ziploc baggie and snip a small end off. Carefully pipe that classic Hostess swirl across the top of each cupcake. Serve!
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Nutrition Information
Serving
18
Calories
243kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
25g
(8%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
48mg
(16%)
Sodium
25mg
(1%)
Potassium
26mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.3g
(1%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
312IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
30mg
(3%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 18cupcakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 243
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 18 | |
| Calories | 243kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 25g | 8% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 48mg | 16% |
| Sodium | 25mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 26mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.3g | 1% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 312IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 30mg | 3% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.