Homemade Hostess Cupcake Filling Recipe
This homemade hostess cupcake filling recipe creates the rich, fluffy cream center that tastes just like the classic snack cakes you loved as a kid — only better and fresher! Perfect for cupcakes, cakes and freezer treats, this easy filling whips up light, sweet and irresistibly creamy every time.
- Yield: Fills 20-24 cupcakes.
Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup evaporated milk
2 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into a large mixing bowl.
- Beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed for 30 minutes without stopping, scraping the bowl occasionally. The long mixing time gives it that classic “Hostess-style” texture.
- Spoon the filling into a pastry bag fitted with a long pastry tip.
- Insert the tip into the center of each cupcake and gently squeeze in the filling.
- Frost cupcakes as desired.
Notes
- Kids love to take these cupcakes in lunches.
- This filling also works great as a layer cake filling.
- These cupcakes freeze well. Many people love eating them straight from the freezer.
- For extra smooth filling, make sure the butter is fully softened before mixing.
- If the filling seems grainy, continue beating a few more minutes until smooth and fluffy.
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