What are Twinkies?

For those who have yet to enjoy this sweet treat, here's a brief explanation: Twinkies are small cakes made from sponge or sponge cake dough and filled with vanilla cream.

Twinkies were invented around 1930 by the baker James A. Dewar, who worked for Continental Bakeries in Illinois. Due to the shortage of strawberries at the end of the season, he simply replaced the filling of his cakes with a banana cream. When there was also a shortage of bananas during the Second World War, the Twinkies were filled with a vanilla cream instead.

True USA fans will know the problem: Many of the treats from the States are simply not available in Germany. Fortunately, many of these delicacies can be baked at home. This includes the delicious mini cakes with cream filling. Here we show you what you need and how it works.

Ingredients

For the batter:

• 3 eggs
• 160 grams of sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 120 grams flour
• aluminum foil

For the filling:

• 200 grams of marshmallow fluff (or melted marshmallows)
• 100 grams butter
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 70 grams powdered sugar
• Spout

Preparation

1 Beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla extract with a hand mixer for about 5 minutes until white and creamy.

2. mix the flour with a pinch of salt and a teaspoon of baking powder. Add to the egg mixture through a sieve and carefully fold in. Add a little water.

3. fold the aluminum foil into Twinkies molds, grease and fill with the batter. Bake at 170 °C fan oven for about 15 minutes.

4. Mix 200 grams of marshmallow fluff with butter and vanilla extract using a mixer. Mix in the powdered sugar.

5. prick three holes in the top with the spout up to about halfway and fill with the cream. The Ami classic is ready!

You can see the complete video instructions for the Twinkies here: