HOMEMADE COPYCAT HOSTESS CUPCAKES…ONLY YUMMIER!!!
Are you a Hostess fan? If so, you need to make this copycat version so you can have them at home! They are even more delicious than the store bought version and the creamy filling is outrageous! These come together fairly easily and the ganache on top is truly decadent. You may want a piping bag for the white details on top and you can customize your messages. For Valentine’s Day you can add xoxo or someone’s name on their birthday. The possibilities are endless. You may also want to try SALTED CARAMEL DING DONG CAKE TOPPED WITH CHOCOLATE DIPPED TWINKIES which never disappoint the kids or the adults. You can also be creative with the cupcake wrappers you choose to match your theme.
HOMEMADE COPYCAT HOSTESS CUPCAKES...ONLY YUMMIER!!!
Ingredients
CUPCAKES
- 24 cupcakes line 2 muffin tins with cupcake wrappers.
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
- ¾ cups cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup hot coffee I used Green Mountain Black Magic from Big Cat Coffees
- ½ cup canola oil
- 2 large eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
WHIPPED CREAM FILLING:
- 2 tablespoons cold water
- 1 ¼ teaspoons unflavored gelatin
- 1 ½ cups chilled heavy cream
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
Ganache
- ½ c. heavy cream
- 5 ounces dark chocolate chips
Instructions
Cupcakes
- Preheat oven to 350.
- In ta mixer, combine dry ingredients.
- Add in the buttermilk, hot coffee, oil, eggs, and vanilla. Mix on medium speed until well combined 1-2 mins.
- Divide batter among cupcake pans and bake until a toothpick inserted comes out almost clean, about 15 minutes. Let cakes cool completely.
Filling
- Add the cold water to a small bowl, then sprinkle the gelatin over it. Allow to sit for about 10 minutes, until it has set.
- In a small skillet, add about 1/2-inch of water, and heat over medium-high heat. Place the small bowl with the gelatin directly inside the skillet. Stir the gelatin until it is melted, about 2 minutes. Remove the bowl from the skillet.
- In the mixer, use whisk attachment and beat the heavy cream & powdered sugar. Beat on high to soft peaks. Add in the melted gelatin mixture and continue to beat until stiff peaks have formed.
- Pipe the cream into the centers of the cupcakes using a pastry bag.
Ganache
- In microwave, heat heavy cream.
- Pour it over the dark chocolate chips.
- Let sit 3 minutes then stir smooth.
- Let thicken 5-10 minutes. Dip cupcake tops into the ganache and chill to set.
- I used canned frosting in a piping bag for the white details! Have fun!!!!
Anonymous says
making these now and batter seems waaay too runny..we will see how it turns out
Kathy says
This is the way the Hershey’s homemadecake batter is,but it bakes up fine. It is because of the liquids. Read on the back of the Hershey’s cocoa can.
Linda says
Mine all sunk in the middle. Remade using dark chocolate cake mix with a tsp instant coffee and tblsp mayo added. Turned out moist and delish. Followed the rest for filling and topping.
DANIELLE says
HMMM, I WONDER WHY-LET ME KNOW! I DO REMEMBER MY BATTER WAS NOTTTTT THICK!
Anonymous says
I added an extra 1/2 cup flour..still was runny but came out fine..very good
DANIELLE says
GLAD U LIKED THEM!!!! I THINK IT’S JUST A BATTER ON THE THINNER SIDE!!! YUMMY THOUGH!!!! THANKS FOR LETTING ME KNOW!
Anonymous says
making these again ..every one loved them…only wish when I went to friendly printing I didn’t have to print all the 10 pages of pictures too…thanks
DANIELLE says
hmm, u would think printer friendly could do better than that! have u tried just highlighting the recipe and printing “selection?”
Anonymous says
Print friendly does fine, you just have to check the box at the top no not print images.
Anonymous says
Do you need to keep these refrigerated because of the whipped cream?
DANIELLE says
yes! keep chilled! 🙂
odie1250sgirl says
These are so pretty! Can you taste the coffee in the finished product? If so, can the coffee simply be omitted. Or should another ingredient be used in its place?
DANIELLE says
U cannot taste it! 🙂
Kim Knowles says
These turn out perfect and delicious every time! Thanks for the recipe!
Ela says
I find the whipped cream quite runny. I have followed the directions to a tee, but wonder what I might be doing wrong. Also, mine is more beige whereas yours is a lovely bright white. Any suggestions how I can fix this?
Jennifer says
Delicious! Made them with gluten free flour and they turned out perfect.
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
Great to know that!!!
Kathryn Chase says
Guess what I’m doing this weekend? My grandson saw these and he threw his money on my desk and said I’m buying and I’ll help you bake rofl
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
Oooooh! so cute! How’d they come out?
Kathryn Chase says
They came out GREAT. He is a growing boy and addicted the them now. He ate 6 of them roflmao. Thank you for posting the recipe! He used milk chocolate for the ganache and loved it!
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
hahah that’s awesome!!
Granny says
Love these! Have made twice, last time with half semi-sweet chocolate, half dark for ganache, so great! Popular at our vacation bible school!!! Thanks for recipe.
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
YUm!
Debbi says
Hostess were one of my favourites growing up, I’m so excited to try these, thanks for sharing!
Hugs & Cookies xoxo says
ur so welcome!
Brittany says
I don’t drink/eat anything coffee, can I sub it with something else?
Carrie says
Do you have to make a hole for the filing first? How does it just go in there against the cake without a space being made first?
Loren says
I had the same question.
Jason says
So if I made these and left them out overnight with the air conditioning on they’re not good?
Jason says
So if I made these and they were out in a container they’d be bad the next day?