If you love the light, airy texture of those little cakes called Twinkles but you’ve got a crowd to feed, this is the cake for you! This Twinkie-inspired cake is simple and delicious. Best of all, it starts with a box of cake mix!
My Favorite Things
From the time I was a little girl, I had a fascination with those delicious little cakes called Twinkles. I’ve always loved them. (Okay, I loved Ding-Dongs too, but there’s something about a simple vanilla cake with white fluffy filling that sends me over the top!)
I confess, I still love Twinkies. I was really disappointed a few years ago when they took them off the market. I’m so glad they’re back.
But, now? Now I can have them any time I like! I simply have to refer to this simple recipe, which is perfect and so easy to whip up in a hurry.
No doubt I’ve piqued your interest, so let’s look at what you’re going to need to make this cake at your house, too!
Twinkie Bundt Cake Ingredients
You will find a full printable recipe card at the bottom of this post but here’s a quick peek at what you’ll need. These are simple ingredients you probably already have in your pantry or fridge.
FOR THE CAKE:
- 1 white or yellow cake mix
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 stick room temperature butter
FOR THE FILLING
- 1 stick butter
- 7 ounces marshmallow cream (fluff)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream (optional)
How to Make Twinkie Cake
This comes together so easily, y’all!
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Spray a bundt pan with baking spray. Make sure you coat it well.
Add your cake mix to a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment. Add the eggs, milk, water, and room temperature butter. Mix well.
Scoop the batter into the prepared pan.
Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown. A toothpick should come out clean.
Remove and place the pan on a wire rack to cool. You can flip the cake out to cool faster if you like but you’ll eventually need to poke holes in the bottom when it cools.
Make your icing.
Cream the butter.
Add marshmallow fluff, powdered sugar, and heavy whipping cream.
Beat until light and fluffy.
Place frosting into a piping bag.
Bring it all together.
I used a large piping tip (a 1M) to make the holes but you can use whatever you have handy. Just make sure you don’t cut all the way up to the top.
Fill the holes with frosting.
Allow the cake to chill then flip upside-down. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
Slice and serve!
Store in refrigerator in an airtight container. Cake will stay good for about five days.
What to Expect from This Cake
This is such a simple and delicious cake, y’all! It took me back to my childhood! I love the filling and the little sprinkling of powdered sugar on top was just right. (No frosting necessary!)
Variations to this Recipe
This was super easy but I love changing things up. Here are some ideas for next time.
Chocolate Cake: Use the same process but start with a chocolate cake. You’ll end up with a Ding-Dong (especially if you drizzle with ganache)!
Lemon Cake: I think this would be an amazing way to serve a lemon cake. Add some lemon juice to the frosting in place of the whipping cream. Yum!
Strawberry Cake: Yum! Fill with regular frosting or lemon-flavored. Delicious!
Other White Cakes from Out of the Box
- The Most Delicious White Cake from a Box
- 20 Amazing Recipes that Start with a White Cake Mix
- Simple White Cake Recipe from Scratch
- White Almond Sour Cream Cake
That’s it for this post, friends! I hope you enjoyed this delicious recipe.
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Twinkie Cake
If you love the light, airy texture of those little cakes called Twinkles but you've got a crowd to feed, this is the cake for you! This Twinkie-inspired cake is simple and delicious. Best of all, it starts with a box of cake mix!
Ingredients
- FOR THE CAKE:
- 1 white or yellow cake mix
- 4 eggs
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 stick room temperature butter
- FOR THE FILLING
- 1 stick butter
- 7 ounces marshmallow cream (fluff)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Spray a bundt pan with baking spray. Make sure you coat it well.
- Add your cake mix to a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer with paddle attachment. Add the eggs, milk, water, and room temperature butter. Mix well.
- Scoop the batter into the prepared pan.
- Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes or until golden brown. A toothpick should come out clean.
- Remove and place the pan on a wire rack to cool. You can flip the cake out to cool faster if you like but you'll eventually need to poke holes in the bottom when it cools.
- Make your icing: Cream the butter.
- Add marshmallow fluff, powdered sugar, and heavy whipping cream.
- Beat until light and fluffy.
- Place frosting into a piping bag.
- Bring it all together.
- I used a large piping tip (a 1M) to make the holes but you can use whatever you have handy. Just make sure you don't cut all the way up to the top.
- Fill the holes with frosting.
- Allow the cake to chill then flip upside-down. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.
- Slice and serve!
- Store in refrigerator in an airtight container. Cake will stay good for about five days.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 15 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 368Total Fat: 16gSaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 386mgCarbohydrates: 55gFiber: 0gSugar: 38gProtein: 4g
The nutrition information is a product of online calculators. I try to provide true and accurate information, but these numbers are estimates.