Valentine’s Love Copycat Hostess Cupcakes

The Hostess chocolate cupcakes are some of my favorites. The chocolate ganache on top and that little white swirl are the best. This is a copycat Hostess cupcake recipe, but with a little twist on the decorating to make them fun for Valentine's Day or any holiday/occasion you want to celebrate LOVE!

Valentine's Love Copycat Hostess Cupcakes

Transform the Hostess swirl cupcakes with messages of love on the top.

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Dessert

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

20 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

What you will need

CUPCAKES

• 2 C sugar
• 1 ¾ C flour
• ¾ C cocoa powder
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp kosher salt
• 1 C buttermilk
• 1 C fresh-brewed coffee
• ½ C canola oil
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract

WHIPPED CREAM FILLING

• 2 TBSP cold water
• 1 ¼ tsp unflavored gelatin
• 1 ½ C chilled heavy whipping cream
• ¾ C powdered sugar
• 2 disposable piping bags one fitted with a number 2 tip

CHOCOLATE GANACHE

• 1 C semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ½ C heavy whipping cream
• 1 Disposable piping bag

Instructions

Cupcake Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees and line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners
• Using a large bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients
• Beat in buttermilk, coffee, oil, eggs and vanilla until combined
• Scoop batter into cupcake liners and bake in the oven for 15 minutes
• Allow cooling completely
  

Filling Directions

• Using a small bowl, add the cold water
• Sprinkle the gelatin over the cold water and allow to set for 10 minutes
• Using a small pot, add about ½ C water and place over medium to high heat
• Place the gelatin bowl over the pot
• Once stir until the gelatin is melted
• Using a standing mixer, beat the heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar until soft peaks form
• Beat in the gelatin mixture until stiff peaks have formed
• Scoop some of the whipped cream batter into the piping bags
• Pipe cream into the centers of the cupcakes
  

Chocolate Ganache Directions

• Using a small pot, heat up the heavy whipping cream over medium to high heat until slightly simmering
• Pour the hot cream over the chocolate chips in a heatproof bowl
• Allow sitting for 1 minute before whisking until smooth

Decorating directions

• Dip the cupcakes into the chocolate ganache
• Allow hardening for a few minutes
• Using the filling with the tip, pipe out the words “Love” in cursive onto the top of the cupcakes as well as the traditional squiggle

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