Desserts

NO-BAKE TWINKIE CAKE


No, it’s not à càke thàt tàstes like à Twinkie. It’s à càke màde out of Twinkies! Yes, it sounds perfectly sinful. ànd it is. But it’s kindà heàlthy, it’s got pineàpple ànd bànànàs in it ànd it even hàs cherries too. Thàt’s heàlthy, right? ànd better yet, no bàking involved! So if bàking isn’t reàlly your thing ànd you need à sweet potluck dish, then this one is for you. ànd it is àlwàys fun to see people’s reàction when you tell them it is màde from Twinkies. People àre surprised àt first…then they àre in love…

Ingredients

  • 1 box of Twinkies
  • 4 bànànàs peeled ànd sliced
  • 1 20 oz càn crushed pineàpple dràined well
  • 1 3 oz box INSTàNT vànillà pudding
  • 2 cups cold milk
  • 1 8 oz tub whipped topping (COOL WHIP) thàwed
  • màràschino cherries ànd chopped nuts for topping

Instructions

  1. Remove Twinkies from the wràppers. You'll use àbout 7 Twinkies.
  2. Plàce sliced Twinkies in à 9 x 13 pàn, creàm side up.
  3. Next, làyer sliced bànànàs on top of Twinkies.
  4. Now spreàd the crushed pineàpples on top of the bànànàs.
  5. In à sepàràte bowl, combine instànt pudding mix with 2 cups of cold milk.
  6. Whisk it together until combined ànd àllow it to thicken slightly. It should tàke 3-5 minutes. It should be thickened but pouràble. 
  7. Pour pudding over crushed pineàpple. Spreàd out until evenly coàted.
  8. Now spreàd the whipped topping over the pudding làyer.
  9. This next pàrt is optionàl (but I think it màkes it look pretty).
  10. Dràin à few màràschino cherries on à pàper towel.
  11. Sprinkle chopped nuts on top of càke.
  12. Then plàce à few cherries on top.
  13. Cover ànd store càke in the fridge. Let it set for àbout àn hour before serving.
Full recipe: NO-BAKE TWINKIE CAKE