Homemade Hostess Cupcakes

A copycat Hostess cupcake recipe with a devil's food cake, a sticky marshmallow filling and a chocolate ganache topping.

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs, at room temperature
• 1 large egg yolk, at room temperature
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• ½ cup boiling water

Filling:

• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 + ¼ cups marshmallow fluff/creme*

Ganache:

• 5 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ⅓ cup heavy cream, warmed in a saucepan

Squiggles:

• ½ cup confectioners’ sugar
• 1-2 teaspoons milk

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12 cup and a 6 cup muffin pan with 15 paper liners.
2. Whisk the flour with the cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a large bowl beat the butter 2 minutes until smooth and creamy. On medium speed gradually add the sugar, beating until light and smooth 5 minutes. On low speed beat in the eggs and yolk one at a time. Beat in the vanilla.
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