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Sunday, March 27, 2011

Hostess Cupcakes

What was your favorite treat as a child? Rice krispy treat? Chocolate chip cookie? Twinkie? Whatever it was, this recipe is sure to bring back a little glimpse of your childhood. Wait...am I dating myself? I guess if your childhood was in the 90's, maybe this recipe won't do that. But I was a child of the 70's where Twinkies, Ho-Ho's, Ding Dongs and Hostess Cupcakes were all the rage. While I rarely ate any of those (except for snack after a soccer game!), I loved recreating these: Hostess Cupcakes.


They are complete with that little white squiggly line that let you know they were a Hostess Cupcake. I found this recipe of the Bake at 350 blog and it did have quite a few steps and was a bit more complicated than some other recipes. But it was well worth it in the end.


My favorite part??? The white creamy filling!!!


These cupcakes were amazingly good. It does take some extra time to fill them and frost with the ganache, but they were well worth it. And make sure you put on a nice thick layer of that ganache, it's so good. If you want to bake up some childhood in your kitchen, this is it! The recipe is long, so I will link you to where I found it. Bake at 350: Hostess Cupcake Recipe

I hope you're having a great weekend! Thanks for stopping by!!
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16 comments:

  1. Muncher CruncherMarch 27, 2011 at 11:56 AM

    Mara...are you kidding me!?!? Those are the cutest things I have EVER seen. How are you so dang talented girl!?!?

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  2. @JoyceCasaldiMarch 27, 2011 at 1:07 PM

    Oh my girl! These look fabulous, I'm so going to try it!

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  3. MoniqueMarch 27, 2011 at 2:17 PM

    Oh these look so good Mara.. I love the Swiss rolls same thing basically...Or how about those white powder covered donuts....These look like they came right out of the packaging but I bet they taste 10 times better :)

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  4. JodiMarch 27, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    OH MY GOODNESS mARA!! yOU ARE SUCH A BAKER!! SERIOUSLY, THESE LOOK BETTER THAN THE REAL THING!! YUMMY!!!!

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  5. Joni MMarch 27, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    YES! I loved those as a child! A long recipe, hmm? I don't have the patience for that, but I may have to pick up a pack or two at the market!

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  6. Mona PendletonMarch 27, 2011 at 6:09 PM

    What a fun and scrumptious post Mara! I am a child of the 70's and LOVED the pink SNOWBALLS (round ball shaped cake covered with coconut) Yummy!

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  7. LeeMarch 28, 2011 at 4:43 AM

    Those look so yummy. I am always so amazed by your baking talents. I have to admit I am not a "domestic diva" at all, LOL.

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  8. Mary MaruscakMarch 28, 2011 at 5:30 AM

    Oh my gosh, those look SO yummy!! I can already taste 'em!

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  9. ElizabethMarch 28, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    Dang girl those look SO yummy! You rock in the kitchen too! Is there anything you can't do??? :)
    e.

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  10. Juliana Michaels 17turtlesMarch 28, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    I am right there with you! I loved these treats too, but was rarely allowed to eat them! These look amazingly yummy! TFS!!!

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  11. VanessaBMarch 29, 2011 at 8:03 AM

    I've never liked those (gasp. i know), but they sure do look delicious!

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  12. Rebecca KeppelMarch 29, 2011 at 11:41 AM

    Oh My those look amazing! I bet they taste even better than the packaged kind :)

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  13. Bethany CrowellMarch 31, 2011 at 9:22 AM

    Dang...those look amazing. NUM!

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  14. SarahMarch 31, 2011 at 11:25 AM

    oh my gosh those are my favorite cupcakes! These are probably way better than the packaged ones too!

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  15. Meg LubyApril 3, 2011 at 11:23 PM

    this looks seriously great! thanks for sharing, lots of love happening for this and all your posts :)
    -meg
    @ http://clutzycooking.blogspot.com

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  16. IamDerbyApril 5, 2011 at 6:21 AM

    my favorite thing ever! I need to make these.

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