William J. Janklow

foremer Governor of South Dakota

Specialty Recipe

Twinkie Cake

Ingredients Cake:

1 chocolate cake mix

2 eggs

2 cups milk

1 package instant chocolate pudding

Filling:

1 cup milk

5 Tablespoons flour

1 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup Crisco shortening

1/2 cup butter

1 teaspoon vanilla

Cake: Mix cake mix, eggs, milk, and pudding together and bake cake according to package time and temperature. Allow cake to cool, then split in half.

Filing: Mix milk and flour together in saucepan. Boil until mixture is thick. Cool. Next beat this mixture with a mixer until fluffy. Add remaining ingredients one at a time, beating well after each addition. Spread filling between cake layers.

Frost cake with entire can of Dark Fudge ready-to-spread frosting. You can add a pinch of baking powder to frosting before spreading. Let cake stand at least 6 hours to develop flavor.

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