Looking for more small-batch cupcakes? Try my Small-batch Vanilla Cupcakes. I originally had these cupcakes scheduled for a couple of weeks down the road, BUT then I realized that with back-to-school season happening right now, this was the perfect time to share them. I mean, most of us are done with our own back-to-school grind, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t get to enjoy some childhood lunch bag favorites this time of year. Did your parents pack Hostess Cupcakes in your lunches as a kid? My parents DID NOT. We weren’t allowed to have them in the house, so of course, they were one of my most coveted childhood treats. I traded snacks for them at lunch, sneaked them on to the counter during road trip snack runs, and went nuts over them at friend’s houses.
Now that I’m (ostensibly) a grown up, I try not to eat sweets that come in little plastic wrappers from the gas station, but that doesn’t stop me from getting the occasional nostalgic craving for them. So for just those times and cravings, I put together this small-batch recipe for Homemade Hostess Cupcakes. And I love them sooooo much. This homemade version uses my favorite small-batch chocolate cupcake base, stuffed full of (sort-of) homemade marshmallow fluff, with a thick and luscious chocolate glaze on top.
They are definitely what I would call “project cupcakes” like my S’mores Cupcakes and Samoa Cupcakes, in that they have more steps than just bake and frost. I usually don’t do small-batch project cupcakes, but the steps for these are all so simple and quick that I think it’s totally worth it even for the small yield, and if you want to double or triple the recipe to make more, you can just slide the yield slider in the recipe card and make as many Homemade Hostess Cupcakes as your heart desires. I’ll be sticking to the original four for built-in portion control though because this is one of those recipes I had to force myself to share. They are just so damn good that you’ll probably just want to eat them all by yourself. The cake is soft, the chocolate topping thick with just the right level give when you bite into it, and the homemade marshmallow fluff center is fluffy, creamy, and perfect.
They are everything good about the originals but even better because they are homemade and you can make them whenever you want, no parental permission required!
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