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A Teen's Dream: Twinkie Cake

So, it was son's birthday this past week. Gone are the days of Pirate parties. Sniff, sniff. Although themes are sort of out the window at this point, keeping some of the fun going is definitely in order. Creating a cake from his beloved Twinkies seemed like a seriously good idea and it was indeed. Plus it didn't hurt that my hubby also loves these golden cakes too.
delicious easy to make cake with Twinkies. wow.

I've always made outrageous cakes using things like Swiss Rolls or Devil Dogs, it's kind of been my "thing" over the years. But, I had never tried Twinkies, which is strange because they are PERFECT for this kind of cake.  My goal is to serve up something fun but that's actually something anybody can put together. Then there is also the candy route where you can add Kit Kats and there there is also the cookie think like Pirouettes.  It all starts with a simple boxed cake mix and some store bought frosting. I'll be the first one to admit that I'm not much of a baker... at all.  Nobody would even ponder that thought when I bring a flashy dessert over to their house. It's mega awesome.

oh.my. easiest cake ever with Twinkies

This was also my first time doing the double layers, I usually just do one box mix which makes two layers. Then, the Twinkies or whatever you choose to layer it can be trimmed to fit that one "layer". I decided to go all out this time and add a second cake to the top which, I must admit, took this baby over the top.

Twinkie Cake

Twinkie Cake

Ingredients

  • 2 Boxes Yellow Cake Prepared According to Directions
  • 2 Cans of Vanilla Whipped Frosting
  • (4) Boxes of 8 Count Twinkies
  • 9" baking pans, 6" baking pan

Instructions

  1. Make two 9" cake rounds using one boxed cake mix. Follow directions. You'll also need one additional 6" cake round from the second box. Make the 6" cake as tall as you can in your cake pan, this one will need the extra height. You will have extra cake mix that you won't need for this cake. After baking and cooling the cakes, find a base for your cake and frost one of the 9" rounds on top and on the sides. Layer the second 9" cake on top of that and repeat with frosting. Now it's time to measure up your Twinkies. They will need to be trimmed slightly so that they match up with these two layers. In my case it ended up being a little more than a ½ inch. Cutting off an end also allows for easy placement, otherwise the cake wouldn't stand on it's own. Once you have measured, make sure to trim each one exactly the same. Then, gently press the bottom side of the Twinkie that is flat against the frosting so that it adheres. Line them up completely around the cake. Once that's set, repeat the process for the 6"layer. Start by placing it on top center of the double layered cake. Frost on sides and top and measure out Twinkies to match up with this layer and repeat the process of pressing them around the sides of the cake. To finish off the cake, I used a star tip to make a simple but pretty accent to the top. You could spread frosting on however works for you. Enjoy!

This cake is so easy to make and it's a guaranteed crowd pleasure! Hope you give it a try and let me know what you think!

 

Have you ever decorated a cake? What did you come up with?

 

 

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Mandee Thomas

Tuesday 26th of August 2014

Well this just looks FANTASTIC! Pinned! I would love for you to share this post at my Create & Share Link Party tonight (7:00 PM MST)! Hope to see you there :) http://designsbymissmandee.blogspot.com/

Audrey

Saturday 23rd of August 2014

Yet another reason I am grateful that Twinkies have come back on the market! Pinned it.

Dawn Lopez

Sunday 24th of August 2014

Me too! Yummy! Thanks so much for pinning and stopping by ;)

Cynthia

Friday 22nd of August 2014

Oh my goodness, I love this idea. And it looks so pretty too! It's a teen's dream, but also a mom's dream as well! Thank you for linking at the In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party. Hope to see you again next week.

Jenni

Friday 22nd of August 2014

Love this idea--it is so cute! I tend to make everything from scratch, but it is really nice to see something beautifully done like this! Found you at the Weekend Social link up by the way. Nice to meet you. :)

Dawn Lopez

Sunday 24th of August 2014

Thanks so much Jenni! This was so much fun to make! Thanks so much for visiting, it's great to meet you too!

Mary Ellen

Wednesday 20th of August 2014

What a fun idea and it looks so simple. Thank you for sharing.

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