Easily and Delicious Strawberry Twinkie Cake
The look on your kids’ faces when he or she finds a surprise unwrapped as you slice the cake is priceless! Everyone loves piñatas, right? That’s because they are full of candies and surprises. And a piñata cake is the best of all! Of course, you can’t smash a cake because it will get super messy, but you can sure enjoy the surprises hidden in it!
Equipment
- 1-medium piping bag with star tip
- 1- 9x13 baking dish
Ingredients
Cake Ingredients
- 1 15.25oz strawberry cake mix
- 1 cup water
- 3 large eggs
- ⅓ cup canola oil
- 8 Twinkies unwrapped
Strawberry Frosting
- 1 cup butter unsalted sweet cream, softened
- 1 cup strawberries diced into small pieces
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 3 to 5 tbsp whipping cream heavy
Whipped Cream Ingredients
- ½ cup whipping cream heavy
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 medium piping bag with star tip
- fresh strawberries cut in half
Instructions
Cake Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray the baking dish with pam baking spray.
- Using a large bowl, beat the strawberry cake mix, water, eggs and canola oil until combined and smooth.
- Pour half of the batter into the baking dish.
- Place 8 unwrapped twinkies into the strawberry cake batter.
- Pour remaining batter over the twinkies.
- Bake in the oven for 30 - 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean from the center.
- Allow to cool completely.
Strawberry frosting Instructions
- Using a standing mixer, beat all ingredients together until combined and smooth.
- Spread the frosting smoothly onto the top of the cake.
Whipped Cream Instructions
- Using a medium bowl, beat the heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar together until stiff peaks form.
- Scoop into the piping bag.
- Pipe dollops of whipped cream onto the cake.
- Top with fresh sliced strawberries.
- Cut and serve!
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 326kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 2gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 71mgSodium: 169mgPotassium: 52mgFiber: 1gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 505IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 1mg
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