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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!!!!