Homemade Hostess Cupcakes – Chocolate Cupcakes with Cream Filling

 

This homemade version is absolute decadence. The cake itself is springy, moist, and almost melting in its fudginess. It’s soft yet sturdy enough to support the fluffy vanilla cream that’s plumply puffed inside.

 

Ingredients

Cupcakes:

½ cup hot brewed coffee

2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

1 egg

½ cup sour cream

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

¼ cup canola oil

½ cup all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon baking powder

¼ teaspoon salt

½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1 cup granulated sugar

 

Vanilla Buttercream Filling

½ cup (one stick) unsalted butter, softened

3 cups confectioner's sugar

3 to 4 tablespoons heavy cream

½ teaspoons vanilla extract

 

Chocolate Glaze

¾ cup heavy cream

¼ cup light corn syrup

8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped

 

 

Instructions

For full instructions you can go to andiemitchell.com.

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