Hostess Cream-Filled Cupcake Clone

[PrisonerOfHope]

HOSTESS CREAM FILLED CUPCAKES


CUPCAKES:
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
5 Tbsp. unsweetened cocoa powder
1 c. vegetble oil
1 c. sour milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1 c. hot water
2 tsp. baking soda

Mix all ingredients together. Put in greased or paper lined muffin pans. Bake @ 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until cupcakes test done. Cool completely.

FILLING:
1/2 c. sugar
2/3 c. Crisco shortening
1/3 c. evaporated milk
1 Tbsp. water
Beat the above ingredients for 10 minutes.

ADD:
1/2 c. confectioners' sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. almond extract

Insert the above mixture in the middle of cooled cupcakes with a pastry bag (I don't put a tip on the bag-I just put the coupler on it and push that into the center of the top of the cupcake and squeeze the filling in until the cupcake begins to puff out-don't put too much in or the cupcake will crack open...how do I know that? DON'T ASK!!!)
Frost with any desired frosting.

[wateredseeds]

Or make boxed cupcakes and then make the filling and insert it. I've done that a few times.

[PrisonerOfHope]

Oy vey!