TWINKIE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Grease the edges of two 9-inch OR three 8-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with wax paper.
• Combine flour, baking soda and salt in medium bowl.
• Beat shortening and 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
• Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, heating well after each addition.
• Blend in vanilla and almond extract.
• Beat egg whites in separate bowl at medium speed with electric mixer until foamy.
• Add cream of tartar and beat at high speed until soft peaks form.
• Gradually add remaining 2/3 cup granulated sugar, beating until stiff peaks form, and fold into batter.
• Pour batter evenly into prepared pan and smooth with cake spatula.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool layers in pans on wire racks for 10 minutes.
• Loosen edges and remove to racks to cool completely.
• Fill layers with Twinkie Creme Filling.
• For Twinkie Creme Filling: Combine the salt with the hot water in a small bowl and stir until salt is dissolved.
• Let this mixture cool.
• Combine the marshmallow creme, shortening, powdered sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl and mix well with an electric mixer on high speed until fluffy.
• Add the salt solution to the filling mixture and combine.
• Makes 1-1/2 cups of creme filling.