Homemade Hostess Cupcakes

This week, I had intended to make homemade Hostess Ding Dongs. I researched them and thought I had found the right recipe (I hadn’t really read all of it, though). When I finally sat down and read closely, two things stopped me from even trying it. First of all, the ingredients called for wax. Part of the reason I am making homemade items is to stop the weird ingredients from entering my kids. Wax, as in candles, is just not on the list of acceptable foods. Secondly, the note at the bottom of the recipe said that I would end up dirtying my entire kitchen and many dishes. That sent any remaining red flags into the air, thus condemning the recipe before I even tried it.So, plan B. What else does Hostess make that we like? Twinkies, Fruit Pies, Snowballs, Cupcakes. I decided to try the cupcakes. They seemed the easiest.First, make chocolate cupcakes. You can cheat and use a mix or you can use this whole recipe:

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