Layered Twinkie Cake is a twinkie dessert that is layers of delicious cake and sweet cream filling. This yellow cake recipe idea is one of my favorites and so easy to make.
Ingredients
Vanilla Cake
2boxes of Vanilla cake mix
6large Egg whites
2Cwater
1Ccanola oil
3 - 9inchround cake pans
1 - 10inchround cake board
Vanilla Frosting
3Cunsalted butter, softened
6Cpowdered sugar
5tbspheavy whipping cream
2tspvanilla extract
1small container of Vanilla premade frosting
1medium piping bag with star tip
1squeeze bottle
1box of twinkies
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 and spray cake pans with pam baking spray
Using a hand mixer and large bowl, beat all cake ingredients until combined and smooth
Divide the cake batter into the 3 round cake pans
Place into the oven and back for 28-32 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Depending on brand you might find your cake can cook faster or slower.
Allow to cool completely on a cooling rack
Frosting directions:
Using a standing mixer, beat all ingredients until combined and smooth but stiff with peaks
Scoop 1 C into the piping bag with star tip
Cut about 3 twinkies in chunks and set aside
Cut about 3-4 twinkies in half for topping decorations
Building the Cake directions:
Place one cake layer onto the cake board and cut the dome off the cake to make an even layer
Repeat step with other two layers
Scoop 1 C of white frosting onto the bottom layer and spread evenly
Evenly spread some chopped twinkies onto the layer of frosting and lightly press into the frosting
Place the second cake layer on top and spread evenly 1 more cup of frosting and evenly spread remaining chopped twinkies onto the frosting layer
Place the last layer of cake on top
Use the remaining white frosting and frost entire cake
Remove the film from the vanilla frosting container and place into the microwave for about 30 - 45 seconds or until almost a thick liquid.
Pour some of the frosting into the squeeze bottle
Using the squeeze bottle, pipe drips along the side of the cake
Using the piping bag, pipe dollops of frosting onto the top of the cake
Place the cut twinkies in between each dollop of frosting