Copycat Hostess Cupcake or Twinkie Cream Filling

Copycat Hostess Cupcake or Twinkie Cream Filling

Cream Filling:
2 teaspoons of hot water
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1 (7oz) jar of marshmallow creme
1/2 cup shortening (plain Crisco), room temperature
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon clear vanilla extract

Put hot water in a small cup and stir in salt. Set Aside.
Beat jar of marshmallow creme, shortening, powdered sugar and clear vanilla until fluffy.
Add water/salt mixutre and stir until combined.

Use a frosting bag with a star tip on it and just push it into the center of the cupcake and inject a quick shot of the filling. Careful, if you inject too much the cupcake will bust open.

Thank you for this. I have another recipe for filling for Twinkies, but this one sounds better.

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