Homemade Hostess Cupcakes

• Cupcake Batter
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup hot water
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup butter (room temperature)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg (room temperature)
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• Cupcake Filling
• 1/2 cup butter (room temperature)
• 1/2 cup fluff (marshmallow creme)
• 1 cup powdered sugar (sifted)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees & place cupcake liners in a 12-cup muffin pan
2. In a separate bowl, whisk the flour & baking soda together and set aside.
3. In a glass measuring cup, blend the hot water & unsweetened cocoa powder and set aside.
4. In large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar together until light & fluffy. Add egg and blend well. Add vanilla & sour cream and blend well. Turn mixer down to low speed & blend in the flour/baking soda mixture. Use a spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl & slowly add the hot water cocoa mixture, blending until combined (about 1 more minute)
5. Pour into cupcake liners and bake for 20 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
6. Allow to cool on cooling rack & prepare your filling:rnIn large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, fluff & powdered sugar.
7. Cut holes in the top of each cupcake, setting the little "caps" aside. Spoon filling into each hole & replace the caps.
8. Set cupcakes out and watch the kids devour them. Be sure and set one aside for your own inner child.

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Taken from food52.com/recipes/15365-homemade-hostess-cupcakes (may not work)