No, it’s not a cake that tastes like a Twinkie. It’s a cake made out of Twinkies! Yes, it sounds perfectly sinful. And it is. But it’s kinda healthy, it’s got pineapple and bananas in it and it even has cherries too. That’s healthy, right? And better yet, no baking involved! So if baking isn’t really your thing and you need a sweet potluck dish, then this one is for you. And it is always fun to see people’s reaction when you tell them it is made from Twinkies. People are surprised at first…then they are in love…
Ingredients:
1 box of Twinkies
4 bananas, peeled and sliced
1 can (20 oz) crushed pineapples (drained well)
1 box (3 oz.) instant vanilla pudding
2 cups cold milk
1 tub (8 oz.) whipped topping (COOL WHIP), thawed
maraschino cherries and chopped nuts, for topping
Directions:
Remove Twinkies from the wrappers. You’ll use about 7 Twinkies. Although, I think I’ve made this a few times before where I ended up using 8. Must’ve been the way I sliced them. Place sliced Twinkies in a 9×13 pan, cream side up.
Next, layer sliced bananas on top of Twinkies.
Now spread the crushed pineapples on top of the bananas.
In a separate bowl, combine instant pudding mix with 2 cups of cold milk. Whisk it together until combined and allow it to thicken slightly. It should take 3-5 minutes. You want it just a bit thickened, but still pourable.
Pour pudding over crushed pineapple. Spread it out so it is evenly coated.
Now spread the whipped topping over the pudding layer.
Drain a few maraschino cherries on a paper towel.
Sprinkle chopped nuts on top of cake. Then place a few cherries on top.
Cover and store cake in the fridge. Let it set for about an hour before serving.
Cook’s Note: You can also use sliced pound cake or sponge cake for the bottom layer.
Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 box of Twinkies
- 4 bananas peeled and sliced
- 1 20 oz can crushed pineapple drained well
- 1 3 oz box INSTANT vanilla pudding
- 2 cups cold milk
- 1 8 oz tub whipped topping (COOL WHIP) thawed
- maraschino cherries and chopped nuts for topping
Instructions
- Remove Twinkies from the wrappers. You'll use about 7 Twinkies.
- Place sliced Twinkies in a 9 x 13 pan, cream side up.
- Next, layer sliced bananas on top of Twinkies.
- Now spread the crushed pineapples on top of the bananas.
- In a separate bowl, combine instant pudding mix with 2 cups of cold milk.
- Whisk it together until combined and allow it to thicken slightly. It should take 3-5 minutes. It should be thickened but pourable.
- Pour pudding over crushed pineapple. Spread out until evenly coated.
- Now spread the whipped topping over the pudding layer.
- This next part is optional (but I think it makes it look pretty).
- Drain a few maraschino cherries on a paper towel.
- Sprinkle chopped nuts on top of cake.
- Then place a few cherries on top.
- Cover and store cake in the fridge. Let it set for about an hour before serving.
Notes
If you cannot find Twinkies where you live or you want to try another variation, you can always use sliced pound cake or sponge cake for the bottom layer.
Nutrition
Calories: 230kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 210mg | Potassium: 296mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 3.3% | Vitamin C: 9.5% | Calcium: 8.6% | Iron: 5.2%
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Unknown says
May 6, 2012 at 1:54 pmI just wanted to thank you for this wonderful recipe, I made it and took it to a bbq last night and it was a big hit, even my husband who wanted me to make something different because he said he didn't like Twinkies loved it. I love your page its great thanks again.
Penny says
May 16, 2012 at 8:04 pmThis looks great! I think I will try it with coconut instead of the pineapple with chocolate sprinkles on top. Also, one with chocolate pudding and mandarin oranges, YUM!
Anonymous says
March 22, 2013 at 2:49 amWell what'll we do now that they no longer make twinkie's???? LOL
Gottcha3 says
June 12, 2013 at 2:56 amI'm so sad. Now I have to figure out how to make my own twinkies!
Brandie says
June 13, 2013 at 12:18 pmYou can actually find lots of other Twinkie versions out there now. Tastycake came out with their own Twinkie version recently and I think it tastes very good! Also, most stores have their versions of a Twinkie as well so there are lots of options for this still 🙂
Major Mom says
July 28, 2013 at 9:11 pmI think I will be trying this later this week for a picnic with Dave's new office.
Major Mom says
July 28, 2013 at 9:12 pmI think I will be making this for a pot luck picnic on Thursday! Thanks for the idea…
DeAnna Gonzales says
March 10, 2014 at 8:35 pmI'll try to make it I don't know if the twinkles will make it. …. They're a dessert all on their own!!! Yummy.!!!!
Denise Mayer says
July 3, 2014 at 1:51 pmMaking this for our 4th ofJuly barbeque. Actually it's so easy the kids will be making.
Deborah Chism says
July 19, 2015 at 9:37 pmGotta say I made this but I can't tell you how it tastes. Had to go deal with an emergency situation came bake and there was not even a crumb. I suppose my family liked it. I will make 2 next time and hide one.1
Linda says
July 1, 2016 at 2:58 pmMaking it for a bbq tomorrow! How far in advance do you think I can make this?
Jill Lane says
July 2, 2017 at 4:41 pmI’m going to try this with Banana flavored Twinkies. This recipe reminds me of Banana split torte. It sounds so good! Have to try this!!
Brandie @ The Country Cook says
July 3, 2017 at 10:30 amOoooh – that’s a good idea! I love how they’ve brought back that original flavor! Let me know how it turns out for you!
Phyllis Kays says
November 12, 2017 at 3:05 amWhen I made it, after cutting Twinkies in half I cut them in half again so they were about two inches long and placed them in the pan. It made it so much easier to serve
Jeffrey A Lynch says
December 6, 2017 at 11:54 pmMy mom used to make this and somewhere in the steps she would pour a mix of strawberry jello over holes that she had poked into the Twinkies. Continue to layer it with banana’s or strawberries and whip cream with nuts my mouth is waterjng just talkinv about it. So many variations. I think she even used pistachio pudding once. Sooo good!
Linda Stoltz says
January 17, 2018 at 2:21 pmSorry I haven’t read all of the comments above. However, I have tried the Twinkie cake with strawberries instead of bananas and pineapple. I also used two puddings as my pan was somewhat bigger. On top I used Cool Whip and the cherries. The strawberries had been freshly cut and frozen. I also used a half a cup of sugar to sweeten them before freezing. They were Juicy and fresh looking.
Huntdaniela says
June 13, 2018 at 2:45 pmI used strawberries and fresh cut pineapple❗
F Moore says
August 23, 2018 at 3:20 amI love this recipe. It’s strange, because when my daugh Was born in 1995, I received an auxiliary book from the hospital with recipes in it, and there where two that’s popular as of late: strawberry soda pop cake (poke cake), and Twinkie pie. I am assuming that most of these recipes are old and have been passed around apparently. But great, nonetheless.
Lisa davis says
December 23, 2018 at 8:57 amI am going to use lady fingers.Yummy 😋 can’t wait to try.