Sophisticated Snowball Cupcakes

Remember eating Hostess Snowballs as a child?

I always liked the look, but never liked the thick

marshmallow layer.  We would just pull the marshmallow

off and eat the cake.  With this version, you won't be pulling

the marshmallow off!

Here's a more sophisticated version using a marshmallow

frosting.  This recipe is easy yet showy, perfect

for guests.

I have had this half sphere silicone mold for years,

especially to make little cakes like this.  You can

find them on the internet here or you could just

use muffin cups and round them out with your frosting.

Be sure to spray your silicone molds with baking spray.

The last batch I put in the oven, I didn't spray and they

did not come out!

Snowball Cupcake Recipe

Chocolate Cake

(I halved one of my favorite dense chocolate cake recipes

for this and it made 10 cakes.)

3/4 C. all purpose flour

1/2 C. sugar

3/4 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. baking soda

3 T. cocoa powder

1/4 tsp. salt

Mix the above together in a medium sized bowl with a whisk.

In a small bowl mix together:

1/2 C. water

1 tsp. vanilla flavoring

1 tsp. almond flavoring

1/2 C. real mayonaise

Stir the two together with a whisk until there are no lumps.

Spray your molds with baking spray (like Pam with flour)

and fill them about 1/2 full.  

Place silicone mold on a baking sheet.  Place in a preheated 350

degree oven.  This is a moist, dense cake so it will take some time

to bake.  My molds are 2 3/4 inches across by 1 1/4 inches deep.

I baked mine for 27 minutes or until a toothpick came out clean

and the center bounced back.

Let cool 10 minutes and then invert onto a cooling rack.

When cool, frost with the marshmallow frosting.

Marshmallow Buttercream Frosting

8 oz. marshmallow cream

3/4 C. soft butter

1 tsp. clear vanilla

1 tsp. almond flavoring

1/2 C. powdered sugar

In a large bowl with a whisk attachment mix the above

until fluffy.

Then press shredded sweetened coconut on all

sides of the snowball.

Dig in and enjoy!

This is my kind of a Snowball Cupcake!

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