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Homemade Hostess Cupcakes
Photo: Deva Williamson

Homemade Hostess Cupcakes

24 ingredients 1 hr 30 min + 20 min 12 cupcakes openrecipes
Homemade Hostess Cupcakes

A homemade recreation of the famous Hostess Cupcakes - chocolate cupcakes with a creamy white center, topped with a chocolate glaze and white curly piping.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1173
Calories
29g
Protein
54g
Fat
138g
Carbs

Counts 11 of 13 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Chocolate 1 oz (28g) semisweet 155
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coffee not in our table 0
Marshmallow not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • :
  • 3 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped fine
  • ⅓ cup Dutch-processed cocoa powder
  • ¾ cup brewed coffee, still hot
  • ¾ cup bread flour
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 6 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • :
  • 1 cup marshmallow creme
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • :
  • 2½ ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • :
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon whole milk
  • Splash vanilla extract

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By browneyedbaker · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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