Best 8 Ding Dong Cake Recipes

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Indulge in a nostalgic culinary journey with our Ding Dong Cake recipes, a delightful treat that evokes childhood memories and brings joy to every occasion. These delectable cakes, consisting of moist chocolate sponge cake, creamy vanilla filling, and rich chocolate ganache, are a true masterpiece that will satisfy your sweet cravings. Our collection offers a variety of recipes to suit your preferences, including classic Ding Dong Cakes, gluten-free versions, and even a funfetti twist. With step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, these recipes ensure a successful baking experience, whether you're a seasoned baker or just starting out. Prepare to impress your friends and family with these irresistible Ding Dong Cakes that are not only delicious but also visually stunning.

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GIANT DING DONG CAKE



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If you are a true lover of the small snack cakes, you will LOVE this version!!

Provided by TheThreeDogKitchen

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Cake Mix Cake Recipes     Layer Cake

Time 2h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 (18.25 ounce) package devil's food cake mix
1 (3.9 ounce) package instant chocolate pudding mix
4 eggs
1 ¼ cups water
½ cup vegetable oil
¼ cup all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
½ cup shortening
½ cup butter
1 cup white sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 cup chocolate chips
¼ cup shortening
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 ¼ tablespoons water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch springform pan.
  • In a large bowl, stir together the cake mix and instant pudding. Make a well in the center and pour in the eggs, oil and water. Mix until well blended. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
  • Bake for 45 to 50 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool cake completely on a wire rack before removing from pan.
  • Slice a 1 inch thick slice off of the top of the cake and set aside. Scoop out the cake for the center of the bottom part to within 1 inch of the sides. Discard or save for another use. To make the filling, whisk together the flour and milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened. Set aside to cool completely.
  • Once the flour and milk mixture has cooled, beat the 1/2 cup shortening, butter, sugar and vanilla on high speed until light and fluffy. Add the milk mixture and continue to beat for 4 more minutes. Spoon into the center of the cake and replace the layer sliced from the top.
  • Combine the chocolate chips, 1/4 cup shortening, corn syrup and water in the top of a double boiler. Heat, stirring frequently until melted and smooth. Pour warm glaze over the top of the cake and smooth over the sides. Refrigerate until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 671.8 calories, Carbohydrate 72 g, Cholesterol 84 mg, Fat 42.7 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 6.5 g, SaturatedFat 14.2 g, Sodium 577.3 mg, Sugar 49.5 g

DING DONG CAKE



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This cake has become an addiction for my family! Any time we have to take something to eat to a gathering and we take this people always want the recipe! It's sooo good and sooo simple! Prep time and cook time depend on the cake and how long you let it cook and cool. UPDATE: 9/30/13: I made this cake yesterday using a specific...

Provided by Staci Ojeda

Categories     Chocolate

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 box duncan hines dark chocolate fudge cake mix
8 oz cream cheese softened
3 c powdered sugar
1 stick butter softened
8 oz cool whip
1 tub of hershey's dark chocolate frosting

Steps:

  • 1. Prepare and bake cake as directed on box. (2 round cake pans) EXCEPT USE MILK INSTEAD OF WATER AND ADD ONE EXTRA EGG AND MELTED BUTTER INSTEAD OF OIL. Filling: Mix and cream the butter and cream cheese. Add powdered sugar 1 cup at a time and fold in cool whip. After cake is completely cooled split layers and spread filling on each layer and stack, do not spread filling all the way to the edge of the cake, the weight of the cake will press it out to the edge once you are finished, this keeps the filling from mixing with the icing. You can put a thick layer of filling between the layers, you'll have plenty so don't be stingy with it. (TIP: you can place the uncut cakes on plates in a freezer for about 30 minutes to make a cleaner cut) Then frost entire cake with the chocolate frosting. Keep refrigerated as the filling gets soft as it warms up and will ooze out the sides of the cake.
  • 2. ok. for the record I tried the recipe using milk, extra egg and butter and while I liked it the day it was made the cake has dried out really bad since (the leftovers). Making the cake according to the box directions in the past and having leftovers.. this has not been a problem.

NO BAKE DING DONG CAKE



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Yum!!!!

Provided by Rachel Hubbard

Categories     Cakes

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 box ding dongs
2-8 oz pkgs of cool whip
8 oz cream cheese, softened
2 box pudding; chocolate, vanilla or 1 of each
3 c milk

Steps:

  • 1. Cut ding dong in half lengthwise. Place them, cream side up, on the bottom of a 9x13 pan. Blend 1 tub Cool Whip with cream cheese. Blend until smooth and spread over ding dongs.
  • 2. Mix 2 boxes of pudding with the milk. Layer in pan and top with the other tub of Cool Whip. Refrigerate overnight.

DING DONG CAKE



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My hubby loves Ding Dongs so when I saw this recipe in a church cookbook I had to try it. He loves it and it isn't complicated to make. The filling can also be used to make Twinkies. This recipe may easily be made in round layer cakes.

Provided by Country Cook in Okl

Categories     Dessert

Time 55m

Yield 1 9x13 cake, 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 (18 ounce) box Pillsbury Plus Devils Food cake mix
1 cup milk
4 tablespoons flour
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 tablespoons milk
2 tablespoons cocoa
powdered sugar, to desired consistency

Steps:

  • Bake cake according to directions on box, using a 9x13-inch pan. After it cools, slice in half horizontally and set aside until filling is prepared.
  • FILLING: Combine milk and flour. Cook until thick, then cool. Mix butter and shortening for 4 minutes. Add sugar and vanilla and mix 4 more minutes. Add flour mixture and beat 4 minutes more.
  • Spread on bottom layer of cake and replace top layer of cake.
  • ICING:.
  • Combine butter, vanilla, milk, cocoa and mix. Add powdered sugar until quite thick.

THE ULTIMATE DECADENT DING DONG CAKE



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Oh my! This cake is as decadent as the sum of its parts... and then some!

Provided by Becky Hudgins

Categories     Chocolate

Time 1h55m

Number Of Ingredients 24

CAKE INGREDIENTS
12 oz semi-sweet chocolate baking bar, melted and cooled
3 stick 3 sticks butter no salt
21/2 c granulated sugar
3 tsp vanilla extract
6 large eggs
4 c all-purpose flour
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
2 c whole milk
CREAM FILLING
21/4 c whole milk ricotta cheese, drained overnight w/ cheesecloth & squeezed dry
21/4 c mascarpone cheese
3/4 c powdered sugar
11/2 tsp grand marnier (*vanilla extract may be substituted for the grand marnier.)
11/2 tsp teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch salt
CHOCOLATE FROSTING
1/2 c soft butter
6 Tbsp milk
1 c ghirardelli sweet ground cocoa
5 c confectioners sugar
2 dash(es) salt
1 tsp vanilla extract

Steps:

  • 1. PREHEAT oven to 350° F. Grease four 9-inch-round baking pans
  • 2. FOR CAKE: IF YOU PREFER YOU CAN USE A BOX CAKE AND JUST SLICE LAYERS. BEAT sugar, butter and vanilla extract in large mixer bowl. Add eggs; beat for 1 minute. Beat in melted chocolate. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; beat into creamed mixture alternately with milk.
  • 3. POUR into prepared baking pan(s).
  • 4. BAKE for 30 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 20 minutes; invert onto wire rack(s) to cool completely.
  • 5. let all 4 layers cool completely.While layers are cooling make Cream Filling and Frosting.
  • 6. Cream Filling: Mix filling ingredients together. Cover and refrigerate until ready to use (at least a couple of hours).
  • 7. Frosting: Combine butter, milk, cocoa in a saucepan over low heat until butter melts.Remove from heat.
  • 8. Add confectioners sugar, salt and vanilla. Beat until smooth.Set aside.
  • 9. How to assemble your Ding Dong Cake: Divide Cream Filling into 3 portions. On top of bottom cake layer add 1/3 cream filling.Top with a cake layer.Add 1/3 cream to the top then add another cake layer.Add the remaining cream and top with last cake layer.
  • 10. Adjustment: Align layers making sure they are all even.This will be a tall cake.Add frosting to cake.Make sure you use all the frosting.Refridgerate until ready to cut and serve.

DING DONG CAKE RECIPE - (4.7/5)



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Provided by mzander

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 box chocolate cake mix
1 pkg cream cheese (softened)
3 cups confectioner sugar
1 stick margarine (softened)
1 container cool whip
1 container chocolate icing
1 TBS milk

Steps:

  • 1 - Make cake as directed on box in a 9x13 pan. When done let cool 10 min. Then put on cooling rack , when cooled cut in half then put one half back in bottom of pan, 2 - Make the Icing. Mix cream cheese softened, 3 cups powered sugar, 1 stick margarine softened, together with mixer. Then add the cool whip. 3 - Spread this on cake layer in pan, then put other layer on top 4 - Now take 1 can of chocolate icing add 2 tbsp of milk stir up well ,spread on cake. Keep in fridge

DING DONG CAKE



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Doctored from sweet flours.blog. The original recipe I found to have marshmallow frosting a bit thin and ganache a bit thick but delicious all the same. Who doesn't love a ding dong?

Provided by Melissa Buchanan-Smith

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h45m

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 oz semisweet chocolate
1 c hot brewed coffee
2 c sugar
1 2/3 c all purpose flour
1 c unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
3/4 tsp salt
2 large eggs
1/2 c vegetable oil
1 c buttermilk
1/2 tsp vanilla

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 300 and grease and flour two nine inch round pans. Finely chop chocolate and in a bowl combine with hot coffee. Let mixture stand stirring occasionally, until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
  • 2. Into a large bowl sift together sugar, flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. In another large bowl with an electric mixer, beat eggs until thickened slightly (about three minutes). Slowly add oil, buttermilk, vanilla and melted chocolate to eggs. Beat until well mixed. Add sugar mixture and continue to mix till well blended. Divide between the two greased pans and bake 50-60 minutes. Cool layers completely before proceeding.
  • 3. Marshmallow frosting- 2 large eggs, 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup light syrup, 1 tablespoon water, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
  • 4. Combine frosting ingredients and add a pinch of salt. Beat until thick and fluffy, about 8 minutes. Beat in a bowl placed over hot water for first few minutes. Beat till cool if mixture is not thick enough.
  • 5. Ganache frosting- 1/2 pound semisweet chocolate, 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 and a half tablespoon light corn syrup, 2 tablespoons unsalted butter.
  • 6. Finally chop chocolate. In a 2 quart saucepan, bring cream, sugar and syrup to a boil on low heat. Whisking. Remove from heat and add rest of ingredients.
  • 7. Assemble reserving enough marshmallow frosting to pipe on top of cake.

DING DONG CAKE



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This makes such a pretty cake, and sure to be a winner at any get together. This could be made in a bundt cake pan, or bake in 2 cake pans, then stack one layer on top of the other. Don't expect to have any leftovers! (This filling could be used in any other cake of your choice).

Provided by Brenda Crafton

Categories     Chocolate

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 box devil's food cake mix
3 c powdered sugar
1 stick margarine or butter
1/2 c crisco shortening
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 c whipping cream
1 tsp vanilla extract

Steps:

  • 1. Prepare Devil's Food cake mix by box directions. Place on rack and let cool.
  • 2. Filling: Mix powdered sugar, margarine, and crisco. Beat on high with electric mixer 5 minutes.
  • 3. Add vanilla and whipping cream and beat for 3 minutes more.
  • 4. Spread between layers of cake. (If using a bundt cake pan, using a thread, slice the bundt cake in half to create at least 2 layers.)
  • 5. Ice the layers of cake with your favorite chocolate icing.

Tips:

  • Use the right ingredients. Make sure you have all the ingredients you need before you start baking. This will help you avoid any mishaps during the process.
  • Follow the recipe carefully. Don't skip any steps or ingredients, as this could affect the outcome of your cake.
  • Be patient. Baking takes time, so don't rush the process. Allow your cake to bake for the full amount of time specified in the recipe.
  • Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make your cake tough, so be careful not to overmix it.
  • Let your cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

Ding Dong cakes are a delicious and classic treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With a little patience and effort, you can easily make your own Ding Dong cakes at home. Just be sure to follow the tips above and you'll be sure to have success. So what are you waiting for? Start baking today!

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