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Homemade Twinkies

Homemade Twinkies

Delicious homemade Twinkies filled with American Buttercream, perfect for a sweet treat.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12 cakes
Calories 250 kcal

Equipment

  • Stand Mixer
  • Nonstick hot dog-bun pan
  • Pastry bag
  • Piping tip

Ingredients
  

Cake Ingredients

  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour plus 2 tablespoons (110g)
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar divided (150g)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 eggs separated, at room temperature
  • ¼ cup mild flavored oil such as vegetable or olive oil (60ml)
  • ¼ cup fresh squeezed orange juice (60ml)
  • 1 teaspoon orange zest

American Buttercream

  • 1 ½ cups confectioners’ sugar (180g)
  • 6 tablespoon unsalted butter at room temperature (83g)
  • ½ tablespoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 pinch kosher salt
  • 1-2 tablespoon heavy whipping cream (15 to 30 ml)

Instructions
 

Cake Preparation

  • Preheat oven to 350°F / 175°C. Lightly grease a nonstick hot dog-bun pan.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, ½ cup (100g) of the sugar, baking powder, and salt until combined. Set aside.
  • In a separate bowl, stir together the egg yolks, oil, orange juice, orange zest, and vanilla.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the egg yolk mixture and whisk together until smooth. Set aside.
  • In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the egg whites and cream of tartar and beat on high speed until medium peaks form, about 2 minutes. Turn the speed to medium-low and slowly sprinkle in the remaining ¼ cup (50g) sugar to create a French meringue. Turn to high speed, beat until stiff, glossy peaks form, 1 to 2 minutes more.
  • Stir ⅓ of the meringue mixture into the egg yolk mixture to loosen it up. Then, fold the remaining meringue into the yolk mixture with a rubber spatula.
  • Fit a 16-inch pastry bag with a large round tip, pour the batter into the bag, and pipe into the prepared pan, filling each mold only ⅔ full.
  • Bake until golden and a tester comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes. Invert the pan and tap gently to remove the cakes onto parchment paper. Let cool completely.

Buttercream Preparation

  • In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the confectioners’ sugar and butter and beat on low speed until combined.

Assembly

  • Fit a 12-inch pastry bag with a Bismark piping tip and fill with frosting. Inject frosting from the bottom of each cake by poking the tip into it about ¾ of the way through—fill until the cake begins to bulge. Repeat injecting the frosting every ½ inch.
  • Serve the cake immediately or store in the refrigerator, covered, up to 24 hours. If refrigerated, bring the cake to room temperature before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cakeCalories: 250kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 3gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 50mgSodium: 150mgPotassium: 60mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 20mgIron: 1mg
Keyword American dessert, baking, Dessert Recipes, Homemade Twinkies, sweet treat, Twinkies recipe
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