EASIEST Homemade Hostess Cupcakes Recipe

Table of Content

• Are Hostess cupcakes good for you?
• Freezing Hostess Cupcakes
• Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats
• How to Store Leftover Cupcakes
• HOW TO MAKE THIS HOSTESS CUPCAKES RECIPE
Just Add Sugar

Some of my other favorite recipes loaded with chocolate are this Chocolate Lava Cake, Homemade Fudge and my famous Homemade Brownies From Scratch recipes. That depends on what else is on your cake. This filling doesn’t really need to be refrigerated, it’s the ganache on these that does.

Continue stirring until the chocolate is melted and smooth. Line a 6- and 12-muffin tin with paper liners. Cut a small circle out of the middle of each cupcake. Check on them every few minutes until they pass the toothpick test.

Are Hostess cupcakes good for you?

Then we would eat the top and the filling all at once at the very end. Heat the heavy whipping cream just until it begins to boil, then pour it over the chocolate chips. Allow it to sit for 2-3 minutes, then whisk until smooth. Add about half of the powdered sugar and mix until well combined and smooth.

Fill your decorating bag with buttercream, fitted with a star tip, and insert it in the middle of the cupcake. Squeeze the bag, and smooth the top of the cupcake. Set them aside until the melted chocolate is ready.

Freezing Hostess Cupcakes

But cupcakes are simple, and honestly, it’s a lot more fun. Add the powdered sugar and mix until evenly combined. To fill the cupcakes, cut out the centers of the cupcakes. You can use a cupcake corer or a knife. Preheat oven to 300°F (148°C) and prepare a cupcake pan with liners.

Scrape the sides of the bowl to make sure the butter and sugar are all incorporated. Place the butter into the mixing bowl, mix on medium-high for a minute or until creamy. Mix for 1 minute, or until the mixture is smooth. Evenly spoon and spread ½ – ¾ teaspoon of the mixture on top of the filled cupcakes. You can trim away the excess cupcake from the circle. Using a quart size ziploc bag, add the filling.

Chocolate Rice Krispie Treats

For example, if you want vanilla cupcakes, add one teaspoon of pure vanilla extract to the ingredients above. You can add it when you begin mixing the wet ingredients. Dip & Top – Dip each of the cupcakes into the frosting. To add the traditional Hostess loops to the cupcakes, place 3 tablespoons of vanilla frosting into a plastic bag. Cut the edge off and then pipe the frosting onto the cupcakes. Bake according to the package directions.

The butter should now be soft enough to blend, you shouldn’t try to add it while stiff. If it isn’t, microwave until it’s smooth but not completely melted, only a few seconds. These ingredients will make 12 cupcakes and should take about 35 minutes from prep time to bake time. Buying the ingredients and mixing them yourself also allows you to adjust to your tastes and preferences. Don’t go too heavy on the sugar or add a citrus flavoring like lemon to increase the tartness.

Take 2 tablespoons of sugar and 1 cup of heavy whipping cream. If you want to make your own frosting, it’s even easier than the cupcakes themselves. Baking something “from scratch” can sound complicated if you haven’t done it before.

This will give the top solid, colorful coverage, instead of a dusting of sprinkles. You can do this with any small candy, like mini m&ms or chocolate kisses, even cereal if you like. In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate frosting, chocolate chips and corn syrup uncovered on High 30 seconds; stir.

They are loaded with sugar, trans fat, and saturated fat. Hostess coffee cakes are high in calories and provide little in terms of vitamins or minerals. I couldn’t stop eating the filling as I was making them.

You could leave the filling at room temperature for about 24 hours. Speaking of ice cream, my Copycat Birthday Cake Remix Ice Cream puts Cold Stone Creamery to shame – and it doesn’t even require an ice cream maker. Add the water to the batter and mix until well combined.

How to Make Cupcakes at Home: Step-By-Step Cupcake Baking

This will make a circle of sprinkles around your frosting. It looks more structured, and like it took more time, while still being very simple. You can sprinkle-dip your cupcake instead of lightly sprinkling with a spoon. Once you’ve applied your frosting to the cupcake, dip the top into a bowl of sprinkles instead of “sprinkling”.