Twinkies Recipe For The Perfect Dessert

By Anjana Ns

Thursday, November 11, 2010, 12:29

For all those who would love to taste spongy cake Twinkies recipe with the creamy vanilla filling, here is a recipe guide on how to make them -

Homemade Twinkies Recipe

Ingredients for the cake:

1 box yellow cake mix
1/4 cup oil
1 1/2 cup water
1 package instant vanilla pudding
2 eggs
1 cup milk
1/2 cup shortening
5T flour
1/2 cup margarine
1 cup sugar
1 tsp. Vanilla
1/2 tsp salt

Ingredients for the filling:

1 regular sized box of instant vanilla pudding
2 cups milk
1 quart strawberries
1 packet strawberry pie filling
1 container of Cool Whip
Rectangular baking dish

Here's how to make Twinkies recipe

Combine cake mix, oil, water, pudding and eggs in a mixing bowl.

Beat and pour into greased and floured 9x13 pan.

Bake according to package direction. Remove from pan and cut horizontally while hot with string or dental floss to make 2 layers.

Do not remove top layer until completely cool
Line rectangular baking dish with the halved Twinkies, cream filling side facing up.

Place 2 cups of milk in blender, add instant vanilla pudding mix and blend well. Pour mixture evenly over Hostess cakes in the baking dish.

Cut strawberries into small pieces and mix into strawberry gel. Spread evenly on top of pudding, which should begin setting while you cut the strawberries.
Drop on dollops of Cool Whip and spread out, covering top of mixture.

Cover with plastic wrap and place in fridge overnight or a minimum of four hours.
Get a big spoon and dig in. Yummy Twinkies recipe is ready to serve.

If you're looking for a new twist on shortcake, then you might want to try making this delicious Twinkies recipe as an alternative to the same old boring desserts. A professor at Kansas State University spent ten weeks on Twinkies diet to see that it was leading to weight-loss. This was a challenge Twinkies diet taken on by professor Mark Haub, who ate one sugary cake or snack every three hours instead of a proper meal. So try the Twinkies diet the next time you want to lose weight.