I have a deep love for Hostess snacks and I’m not ashamed to declare my love. Even though I make my desserts from scratch, I have a weakness for packaged snacks and cake made from a box. Yes please don’t be surprised, it’s true! Ding Dongs, Ho Hos, Sno-Ball Cupcakes and Twinkies all make me swoon. But it’s the Twinkie that is my #1 love out of all of the Hostess Snacks. Perhaps it’s the shape of the Twinkie, the cream filling, Twinkie  the Kid or the nostalgia factor? All I know is that I’ve loved Twinkies since I was a child. When I discovered that Walt Disney World served Twinkie Tiramisu, I fell in love with the idea and just had to make it mainly out of curiosity. It felt so wrong using Twinkies but oh so right. But do I care? Of course not because Twinkie Tiramisu is so insanely delicious and oh so artery clogging good.

In a small saucepan, combine 1/3 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar. Heat the mixture until the sugar dissolves.

Add in 2/3 cup strong espresso. Allow the mixture to cool before pouring it over the Twinkies.

You’ll need 12 Twinkies. You don’t even want to know how many I ate before I made this.

Cut them in half. Oh yes look at that cream. My arteries are clogging with delight, happiness and love.

Place 12 Twinkie halves (half of the Twinkies) on the bottom of a 9 inch baking pan. Set aside.

In a bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, whip 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream on high speed. While it’s mixing add in 6 Tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract.

Once it’s done mixing, add in 1 pound (16 ounces) of mascarpone and fold it in with a spatula.

Using a spoon, pour 1/2 of the espresso mixture on top of the Twinkies.

Then take half of the mascarpone whipped cream mixture and spread it over the Twinkies.

Place the rest of the Twinkies on top. You can either put the cream side down or up, it doesn’t matter.

Pour the remaining espresso mixture over the Twinkies.

Top with the rest of the mascarpone mixture.

Cover the Twinkie Tiramisu with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 24 hours. Before serving, dust the top with cocoa powder. Enjoy!

Twinkie Tiramisu
(slightly adapted from Walt Disney World Resort)

1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup water
2/3 cup strong espresso
12 Twinkies
1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
6 Tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 pounds (16 ounces) mascarpone
unsweetened cocoa powder for sprinkling on top

Pour the sugar and water into a small saucepan. Heat the mixture up until the sugar dissolves. Once it dissolves, add in the espresso. Mix it up and set it aside to let the mixture cool.

Take the Twinkies and cut them in half. Place 12 halves on the bottom of a 9 inch baking pan. Set aside.

In a bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, whip the heavy whipping cream on high speed. While the heavy whipping cream is mixing, add in the sugar. Once it’s mixed up, add in the mascarpone and fold it in.

Take the espresso mixture and spoon half of it on top of the Twinkies.
Then spread half of the mascarpone mixture over the Twinkies.
Place the remaining 12 Twinkie halves on top of the mascarpone. Pour the rest of the espresso mixture on top of the Twinkies.
Spread the remaining mascarpone on top.

Cover the Twinkie Tiramisu with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 24 hours.
Before serving sprinkle with cocoa powder. Enjoy!

Do you have a dad who loves coffee?

Coffee Lovers Father’s Day Twinkie Tiramisu

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If you liked this recipe, you will certainly this another version of Twinkie Tiramisu

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Friends are coming and you want a dessert that will sure to please everyone plus you want to be original right? Well this tempting tiramisu treat will make everyone’s mouth water and they will be begging you for the recipe! This recipe comes from our friends at Gingerbread Bagels.