Supersized Jumbo Twinkie Clone

What’s better than a Twinkie? That’s right, a  G I A N T   Twinkie!

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This is how I made the Hostess Twinkies brand Golden Sponge Cake with Creamy Filling Giant version.
This is a mini recipe, no need to explain every detail, I mean you probably already know how to make a cake right?

Start by making your own specially designed cake pan (yes, cardboard wrapped in aluminum foil.)

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Use any prepared cake mix or your recipe created from scratch. I just used a yellow cake mix purchased from the supermarket. Place the mixed batter into the heavily greased and flour-dusted mold. Bake according to directions on the box. It looks like the cake did not rise to the occasion so the stated yield on the box was way under estimate. I think two boxes of mix would have worked to fill the entire mold. When cooled, it should come easily out of the mold. You can invert everything onto a big plate. Turn it back over again so that the exposed baked top is on top.

 

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I think the ingredients of the creme-like filling are still a trade secret but there is much urban lore that you can read up on the net. I just used a can of Whipped cream topping for this giant Twinkies. It comes with the injection applicator nozzle and is pressurized for easy application. Pick three spots on the top of the Twinkies cake to inject the whipping cream topping. You may have to probe a bit with the tip to enlarge the cavity where the filling goes. Like is says on the glue bottle, apply sparingly, whatever that means. When done, as like a real Twinkies, invert the entire cake so the molded part is now the top of the cake.
Voila, enjoy your giant Twinkies. Wrap it up in cellophane, pack it up in your lunch pail and take it to school to share as an afternoon snack.

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Recipe submitted by Samantha, Original recipe and photography  by caitlinsdad at www.instructables.com
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