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Hostess TwinkieBy Todd Wilbur

Recipe Type: SnackCalories: 150Cook Time: 45 minutesRecipe Rating: 4.6 (16 reviews)

The Twinkie was invented in 1930 by the late James A. Dewar, then the Chicago-area regional manager of ContinentalBaking Company, the parent corporation behind the Hostess trademark. At the time, Continental made "Little Short CakeFingers" only during the six-week strawberry season, and Dewar realized that the aluminum pans in which the cakes werebaked sat idle the rest of the year. He came up with the idea of injecting the little cakes with a creamy filling to makethem a year-round product and decided to charge a nickel for a package of two.

But Dewar couldn't come up with a catchy name for the treat - that is, until he set out on a business trip to St. Louis.Along the road he saw a sign for Twinkle Toe Shoes, and the name Twinkies evolved. Sales took off, and Dewar reportedlyate two Twinkies every day for much of his life. He died in 1985.

The spongy treat has evolved into an American phenomenon, from which nearly everyone has slurped the creamy center.Today the Twinkie is Continental's top Hostess-line seller, with the injection machines filling as many as 52,000 everyhour.You will need a spice bottle, approximately the size of a Twinkie, ten 12 x 14 -inch pieces of aluminum foil, a cakedecorator or pastry bag, and a chopstick.

Click here to check out the new video demonstration for this classic clone.

CakeNonstick spray4 egg whitesone 16-ounce box golden pound cake mix2/3 cup water Filling2 teaspoons very hot water1/4 teaspoon salt2 cups marshmallow creme (one 7-ounce jar)1/2 cup shortening1/3 cup powdered sugar1/2 teaspoon vanilla (See Tidbits)

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

2. Fold each piece of aluminum foil in half twice. Wrap the folded foil around the spice bottle to create a mold. Leave thetop of the mold open for pouring in the batter. Make ten of these molds and arrange them on a cookie sheet or in ashallow pan. Grease the inside of each mold with a light coating of nonstick spray.

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3. Disregard the directions on the box of cake mix. Instead, beat the egg whites until stiff. In a separate bowl combinecake mix with water, and beat until thoroughly blended (about 2 minutes). Fold egg whites into the cake batter and slowlycombine until completely mixed.

4. Pour the batter into the molds, filling each one about 3/4 of an inch. Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, or untilthe cake is golden brown and a toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean.

5. For the filling, combine the salt with the hot water in a small bowl and stir until salt is dissolved. Let this mixture cool.

6. Combine the marshmallow creme, shortening, powdered sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl and mix well with anelectric mixer on high speed until fluffy.

7. Add the salt solution to the filling mixture and combine.

8. When the cakes are done and cooled, use a skewer or chopstick to make three holes in the bottom of each one. Movethe stick around inside of each cake to create space for the filling.

9. Using a cake decorator or pastry bag, inject each cake with filling through all three holes. Makes 10.

TidbitsA few years ago, I improved my recipe for the Twinkie Creme Filling. You can get my updated clone recipe here.

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