Age is NOT a factor in who loves this cake--I've had adults and children go gah-gah over this little kitchen creation! Cutting the cake horizontally is the hardest part of the whole deal; don't be a perfectionist because no one is going to take measurements on how evenly you sliced it! :-) Leave out the cocoa...and this is a very close cousin to the Twinkie Cakes you found in your lunch box when you were a child!
Provided by Debber
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 1 13x9 pan, 16-20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350; grease a 13x9 pan.
- In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, shortening, vanilla and eggs; beating until very smooth.
- In a separate bowl, combine remaining DRY ingredients; set aside.
- Pour milk into a measuring cup.
- In three or four portions, alternate adding flour mixture and milk to the sugar mixture in the mixing bowl, beating well after each addition; scrape sides of bowl, and beat for one more minute (or so).
- Pour into prepared pan, smooth out the top, smack pan firmly against countertop (removes bubbles), two or three times.
- Pop it into the oven; bake for 25-30 minutes (springy top or clean toothpick); cool 5-8 minutes on rack.
- While cake is cooling, prepare filling: Cream butter & shortening, then add sugars, then milk, vanilla and lemon extract; beat until very fluffy & creamy; set aside.
- When cake is cooled, use bread-cutting (serrated) knife and slice in half, depth-wise.
- Remove top half of cake (slide hands between two layers and lift up--voila!); liberally spread filling over the bottom section, keeping edges clean.
- Place top half of cake on filling, press gently.
- Cover and allow to sit for a day to develop flavors (and to test your willpower!); altho' we've had good results eating right away!
- This recipe is easily halved and made in an 8- or 9-inch pan, too (and much easier to do the filling!).
- Cut into rectangles to sort-of resemble the traditional twinkie-cake shape.
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Gloria Ngalula
[email protected]This cake is so easy to make, and it always turns out great. I've made it several times now, and it's always a hit.
Aldridge Fortein
[email protected]This cake is so moist and flavorful. It's the perfect cake for any occasion.
deadGir1walking
[email protected]I love this cake! It's so easy to make, and it always turns out great.
Habib Laghari
[email protected]This cake is so moist and flavorful. It's the perfect cake for any occasion.
Aminur Islam
[email protected]I love this cake! It's so easy to make, and it always turns out great. I've made it several times now, and it's always a hit.
Bristi Aktar
[email protected]This cake is so moist and flavorful. It's the perfect cake for any occasion.
Md.Ashikuzzaman
[email protected]I'm not a big baker, but this cake was so easy to make. It turned out great, and it was a huge hit with my friends.
Black jone gammer
[email protected]This cake is really easy to make, and it always turns out great. I've made it several times now, and it's always a hit.
Aliraza Rajpoot
[email protected]This was the perfect cake for my daughter's birthday party! It was a big hit with all the kids, and it was easy to make. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Charlene STUFFCO
[email protected]I made this cake for my husband's birthday, and he loved it! He said it was the best chocolate cake he had ever had. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Julie Fenn
[email protected]This cake was so good! It was moist and flavorful, and the Twinkies added a fun and festive touch. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Console King
[email protected]This was an amazing cake! The combination of chocolate and Twinkies was perfect. My kids loved it too. It was a great way to use up leftover Twinkies.
Tharindu Nirwan
[email protected]I made this cake for a party, and it was a huge hit! Everyone loved it, and I got several requests for the recipe. I will definitely be making this cake again.
Sarah Kamara
[email protected]This cake was really easy to make, and it turned out great! The instructions were clear and concise, and I didn't have any trouble following them. The cake was moist and flavorful, and the Twinkies added a fun and festive touch.
Hoorain Hayat khan
[email protected]This cake was so delicious! It was rich and moist, and the chocolate flavor was perfect. I loved the addition of the Twinkies, they added a fun and unique twist to the cake. I will definitely be making this cake again.