Homemade Snack Cakes

I have to admit... twinkies aren't my favorite. They are so overly sweet, oily tasting, and have a little bit of a chemical flavor... which is completely and totally unlike the rich, buttery and airy recipe I have for Homemade Snack Cakes. Seriously, homemade twinkies are like little springy ovals that taste like a pound cake mixed with delicious buttercream sent from heaven.

I recently stumbled upon a Wilton Delectoval Cake Pan at Joann Fabric and Crafts and had to jump for it! It is such a cute pan, and I am excited to make lots of little cakes the kids will love. They are also a bit smaller than twinkies, which helps with portion control.

I'm not going to lie- I was a bit afraid the snack cakes would stick. But I found some Wilton Cake Spray (think cooking spray, but perfect for baking cakes), and they slid right out of the pan. I think the Wilton Cake Spray is one of the best cooking sprays I have ever found, hands down.

Since these snack cakes are so light and airy, they do tend to go stale more quickly. They are great in an airtight bag in a cool, dry place for a few days- but are more delicious when eaten fresh. A few hours is fine to make them ahead of time for a party.

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Yield: 12 delectovals

Homemade Snack Cakes

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 8 minutes

Additional Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 33 minutes

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Ingredients

• ½ cup sifted cake flour
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 3 eggs, separated
• ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
• ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract, I use madagascar vanilla
• 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• Filling:
• 4 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
• ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 2-3 teaspoons milk

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
2. In a stand mixer, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff but not dry.
3. While the egg whites are mixing, beat egg yolks until frothy and lighter yellow.
4. Slowly add vanilla and sugar, mix until mixture has doubled.
5. Fold in egg whites slowly, followed by the flour mixture.
6. Spray delectoval pan generously with cake spray.
7. Fill pan ⅓ full and bake for 8 minutes, or until sides are slightly browned and springy to the touch.
8. Let cool on a cookie rack in the pan and then slide cakes out using a knife to loosen from pan (if necessary.)
9. While cooling mix filling ingredients until light and fluffy. Using a Bismarck Tip #230, pipe filling into your cakes from the bottom of the cake in 3-4 places along the cake. This spreads best if done when cool or icing will melt into cake.

Nutrition Information

Yield

12

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 123Total Fat 5gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 57mgSodium 91mgCarbohydrates 17gNet Carbohydrates 0gFiber 0gSugar 12gSugar Alcohols 0gProtein 2g

Nutrition is automatically calculated by Nutritionix - please verify all nutrition information independently and consult with a doctor or nutritionist for any and all medical and diet advice.

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