Easy Homemade Copycat Twinkie Recipe

Easy Homemade Copycat Twinkie Recipe that you can make yourself.

These tasty snack cakes taste like a yummy moist and rich cake with a sweet creamy filling.

Easy Homemade Copycat Twinkie Recipe, a serious homemade snack or dessert recipe that tastes just like the real thing!

Yummy and Easy Homemade Copycat Twinkie Recipe

This is a homemade version of the popular snack cake.

The snack cake is a golden eclair shaped cake with a sweet marshmallow cream filling.

Did you try my recipe for Copycat Chocolate Crumbl Oreo Cookies ?

That is another tasty copycat or inspired treat recipe based upon something famous. That recipe is for a cookie while this copycat recipe is for a snack cake.

To make this recipe you will need a "Twinkie Cake Pan". You can find a selection of "Twinkie Cake Pans" here.

Frequently asked questions about 'Twinkies'

What is a 'Twinkie' ?

A 'Twinkie' is a popular eclair shaped snack cake.
This snack cake is especially popular in the U.S.

'Twinkie' snack cakes are a golden sponge cake with filling.
The filling is creamy and resembles a cross between marshmallow fluff and frosting.

What do Twinkies Taste Like?

When you first bite into a snack cake, you will notice the moist and flavorful sponge cake. The sponge cake is sweet with a hint of vanilla.

After you have experienced the cake, you will notice the sweet and creamy filling. The texture and moisture of the creamy filling compliments the outer sponge cake layer.

Tips for making homemade Twinkie cakes.

My Twinkies style cakes are filled with cream using a piping bag. However, a filling injector could also work for this recipe.

More tips for you

When filling the cake pan, only fill it to about half full. There will be expansion of the cakes while baking.
Just after removing the baked cakes out of the oven loosen the cakes from the sides of the pan. Run a simple butter knife around the cake to do this.
These snack cakes should be stored in an airtight container at room temperature. If properly stored, they should keep for three to four days before they begin to dry out.

Personalize these homemade snack cakes.

These copycat Twinkie snack cakes are tasty just the way they are.
You can make yours even better.

Try one of these ideas.

Use a pound cake mix instead of the Angel Food Cake mix. You will need to add three egg whites that have been beaten to peak.
Use frosting, such as a chocolate frosting, for your filling.
Drizzle some melted chocolate over the cakes before serving.

About this recipe for homemade Twinkie cakes.

This is a simple copycat version of a popular snack cake.
Thanks to a couple of hacks, this recipe is simple to make.

To make this recipe, you will need a special Twinkie Cake Pans..

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We will first bake the cakes. Once they have cooled, we will fill the cakes with marshmallow fluff.

Ingredients needed to make this Easy Homemade Copycat Twinkie Recipe.

Angel food cake mix. a 16 ounces (give or take, depending on who makes it...) box should work in this recipe.
Water. For the cake mix.
Vanilla Extract. Also for the cake.
Marshmallow Fluff. You can make your own or use a store bought version.
Shortening. This will help the filling get creamy so use a shortening that is creamy and soft.
Powdered Sugar. Used to sweeten the filling even more.
Water. Just enough to help the texture of the filling.

Expert Tip 👉 Note that you just need the dry cake mix for this recipe and not the ingredients that are suppose to be used to actually make that cake mix.

How to make Easy Homemade Copycat Twinkie Recipe

Step One: prepare.

Prep your Twinkie baking pan for nonstick. Preheat your oven to 325.

Step Two: bake the cakes.

Mix together the cake mix, water, and vanilla extract on a medium high speed until creamy.
Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan, filling it to about half full.
Bake the cakes until they begin to turn golden brown- about 20-25 minutes.
Run a butter knife around the edges of the cakes to loosen them up. Then take a large cutting board or cooling rack and place it on top of the cakes.
Flip the cake pan over so that the cutting board or cooling rack in on the bottom.
Allow the cakes to fully cool.

Note: If you may need to make this recipe in batches if you do not have enough pans to bake the cakes in..

Step Three: finish making the cakes.

Meanwhile, as the cakes are cooling, you can make the center filling.
Beat together the marshmallow fluff and shortening until they are creamy and smooth.
Next, gradually add in the powdered sugar and then the water to the filling mixture and continue to mix until combined.
Fill your piping bag, pastry tip, or injector with the filling.
To fill the cakes, we will inject the filling into three spots on the bottom of each cake (center and sides). Try to get the filling deep, about ¾ of the way, into the cakes without going through the cakes.
If you are using a piping bag, you can fit it with tip 230 (made for adding fillings to cupcakes).
Flip all of the twinkies over.
Enjoy!

Expert Tip 👉 You can premake your holes in the bottom of each of the cakes using a skewer or similar shaped item.