Twinkie Poke Cake – The Nation Prepare dinner
Twinkie Poke Cake is a yellow cake poked with marshmallow frosting then dusted with powdered sugar. It seems and tastes identical to a Twinkie (however higher!)
A POKE CAKE INSPIRED BY A SNACK CAKE
This Twinkie Poke Cake is the proper dessert for any event! A scrumptious mixture of a moist vanilla cake full of creamy marshmallow frosting and topped with the proper powdered sugar to look identical to a Twinkie. It’s the last word indulgence for individuals who love sweets – a traditional that you could take pleasure in at any time. This was just a little tough and messy, as you may inform in a later photograph, however as soon as that powdered sugar is on there, it seems completely like a Twinkie, I feel it got here out tremendous cute!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
The marshmallow frosting actually steals the present on this cake. You’ll use just a little over half of the frosting recipe for the holes. You possibly can simply make half this frosting recipe if you happen to’d like. Or you may unfold the remaining frosting on prime and forgo the powdered sugar. Or you could possibly even serve the additional frosting on every slice when serving. However if you happen to solely want sufficient for the holes, a half recipe will suffice.
As I acknowledged above, this frosting recipe truly makes sufficient to place within the poked holes and frost the highest. Nonetheless, I truly assume seeing the poked holes makes it seem like a Twinkie. It’s your cake so that you adorn it nonetheless you want.
The frosting is fairly thick. So I’d counsel getting a big Ziploc bag and placing the frosting in that. Push all of the frosting to at least one backside nook then reduce off the tip. Then proceed with filling the holes.
Do you know that the unique taste of the frosting for Twinkies was banana? So, I suppose if you wish to throw again to this unique snack muffins, you could possibly add some banana extract as a substitute of vanilla extract to the frosting.
Preserve your leftover cake at room temperature for as much as 2 days. However remember that if this cake sits for just a few hours, the powdered sugar will sort of soften on prime of the cake and disappear, so if you need, you may add some extra powdered sugar later for leftovers. You may also maintain it lined within the fridge for as much as 1 week or within the freezer for as much as 3 months.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (SEE RECIPE CARD BELOW FOR THE FULL RECIPE)
- yellow cake combine – I feel this makes it look most like a Twinkie. I suppose you could possibly use a butter cake combine as effectively.
- eggs, oil and water – you’ll use the quantities it requires on the again of the field of the actual model of cake combine you got.
- salted butter – it’s actually essential you be sure it’s softened to room temperature (not melted.) There are tips on the web to assist this course of go quicker. I normally simply put it out on my counter the night time earlier than I want it.
- marshmallow fluff – generally you may discover this offered as “marshmallow cream or creme” – take a look at my ingredient photograph beneath to see what to search for. Additionally, see my notes concerning the quantity of frosting this makes.
- powdered sugar – not granulated sugar. When you use granulated sugar, your frosting will find yourself grainy.
HOW TO MAKE A TWINKIE POKE CAKE
Combine and put together the cake per the instructions on the again of the field. Permit the cake to chill fully. With the underside of a wood spoon or one other related object, poke holes about 1 inch aside all around the cake.
As soon as the cake is cool, make the filling by mixing collectively the butter and marshmallow cream in a big bowl with an electrical hand mixer or within the physique of a stand combine with the paddle attachment. Combine till clean. Add the powdered sugar just a little at a time till mixed. Add the milk and the vanilla till clean and put aside.
Place the frosting right into a piping bag fitted with an open circle tip. Rigorously place the tip of the piping bag into every gap and fill it with a few of the frosting. Upon getting stuffed all of the holes, return and use an offset spatula or common spatula to press the frosting into the holes and scrape off any extra frosting. When you seen any of the holes didn’t have sufficient frosting, add some extra.
Mud closely with powdered sugar, reduce, and serve.
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Combine and put together the cake per the instructions on the again of the field. Permit the cake to chill fully.
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With the underside of a wood spoon or one other related object, poke holes about 1 inch aside all around the cake. You want it giant sufficient for the frosting to get in.
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As soon as the cake is cool, make the filling by mixing collectively the butter and marshmallow cream in a big bowl with an electrical hand mixer or within the physique of a stand combine with the paddle attachment. Combine till clean.
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Add the powdered sugar just a little at a time till mixed.
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Add the milk and the vanilla extract till clean and put aside.
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Place the frosting right into a piping bag fitted with an open circle tip.
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Rigorously place the tip of the piping bag into every gap and fill it with a few of the frosting.
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Upon getting stuffed all of the holes, return and use an offset spatula or common spatula to press the frosting into the holes and scrape off any extra frosting. When you seen any of the holes didn’t have sufficient frosting, add some extra.
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Mud closely with powdered sugar, reduce, and serve.
- Please seek advice from my FAQ’s (Ceaselessly Requested Questions) and ingredient listing above for different substitutions or for the solutions to the commonest questions.
- You’ll use just a little over half of the frosting recipe for the holes, nonetheless, if you happen to wished you may clean the remaining frosting on prime. That frosting is unquestionably the star of this cake. You may also serve the additional frosting on prime of every slice whereas serving. However if you happen to solely need sufficient for the holes, then a half recipe will do.
- Take into account that the egg, oil and water wanted will change based mostly on the yellow cake combine that you just select.
- Preserve at room temperature for as much as 2 days. If this cake sits for just a few hours, the powdered sugar will sort of soften on prime of the cake and disappear, so if you need, you may add some extra powdered sugar later for leftovers. Preserve within the fridge for as much as 1 week. Freeze for as much as 3 months.
Energy: 540kcal | Carbohydrates: 98g | Protein: 3g | Fats: 17g | Saturated Fats: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fats: 1g | Monounsaturated Fats: 5g | Trans Fats: 1g | Ldl cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 447mg | Potassium: 40mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 71g | Vitamin A: 516IU | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 1mg
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