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Homemade Hostess Chocolate Cupcakes

Rich chocolate decadence with a hint of nostalgia reminding you of your favorite treat. These cupcakes taste better than the store-bought hostess. They taste cleaner and come out fluffier.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate, chocolate cupcakes, hostess cupcakes
Servings: 18

Ingredients

Cupcake Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 6 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup milk
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • ¾ tsp vanilla
  • ½ cup hot water

Marshmallow Cream Filling Ingredients

  • ¼ cup butter softened
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 5 oz marshmallow creme

Chocolate Ganache Ingredients

  • 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 6 tbsp heavy whipping cream

Vanilla Icing Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter softened
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tbsp milk
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Set oven to 300°F and ready a cupcake pan with liners.
  • Combine and mix the flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking soda in a big bowl, then set aside.
  • Mix egg, milk, oil, sugar and vanilla in a separate bowl.
  • Mix wet ingredients into dry ones till fully combined.
  • Add water and mix well till batter is thin.
  • Fill cupcake liners more than halfway and bake for 18-23 mins, till a toothpick comes out with a few wet crumbs.
  • Cool for 2 mins, then move to a wire rack to fully cool.
  • Beat ¼ cup butter till smooth, add half of powdered sugar, mix till smooth.
  • Add remaining sugar and mix till smooth.
  • Blend in marshmallow creme.
  • Cut cupcake centers using a cupcake corer or small spoon
  • Add the marshmallow cream to a piping bag and add about a tablespoon of filling to the cupcake center then replace top part.
  • Add chocolate chips and heavy whipping cream to a bowl, microwave for 30 seconds, then let sit for 1 minute before mixing into the ganache.
  • Dip the top of the cupcakes into the ganache once, let drip then dip and drip for a second time to coat the top of the cupcake. Let the cupcake sit to allow the ganache to firm.
  • Beat 2 tablespoons butter till smooth, add powdered sugar. Mix till lumpy.
  • Add milk and vanilla, mix till smooth and firm.
  • Add the frosting to a piping bag with a small hole.
  • Pipe icing loops on top of cupcakes, refrigerate before serving. Practice piping loops onto an extra cupcake or onto a flat surface.