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Copycat Hostess Ding Dongs

Copycat Hostess Ding Dong recipe that is crowd pleasing.
4.56 from 9 votes
Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 50 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 493 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • For the Cake
  • 1 box Chocolate Cake Mix
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1/2 cup Oil
  • 3 Eggs
  • For the Filling
  • ½ cup Cream Cheese
  • 3 tbsp Powdered Sugar
  • ½ tsp Vanilla Extract
  • ½ cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  • For the Chocolate Coating
  • ½ cup Chocolate Chips
  • 2 tbsp Butter

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Combine all of the ingredients for the cake in a mixing bowl, and blend until smooth and creamy.
  • Grease the sections of a muffin pan very well, and fill each one about ¾ of the way full with the batter. Do not use any cupcake liners.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes until completely cooked through.
  • Let the cakes cool to room temperature, and then cut the rounded tops off of each one to create a flat surface.
  • Using a knife or a small round cookie cutter, cut a rounded section out of the bottom of each cupcake, being careful not to cut all of the way through the top of the cake.
  • Cut most of the small circular section that you remove from the cake off, leaving just a cap to fit back into place when you are done filling the center of the cake.
  • Add the cream cheese, two tablespoons of the powdered sugar and ½ teaspoon of vanilla extract to a mixing bowl, and beat on high until creamy. Remove, and set aside in a bowl.
  • In a mixing bowl, beat the ½ cup of heavy whipping cream and remaining powdered sugar on high until soft peaks are formed.
  • Fold the cream cheese mixture into the whipped cream mixture to form your filling.
  • Place the filling into a piping bag, and fill the center of each of the cakes, placing the cake cap back on the bottom of each cake when you are done.
  • In a microwave safe bowl, combine the chocolate chips and butter. Microwave at 30 second intervals until completely melted and combined.
  • Once cooled slightly, use the chocolate to coat the entire outside of each of the filled cakes. Place the cakes into the freezer for 30 minutes to set before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 493kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 7gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 526mgPotassium: 237mgFiber: 1gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 506IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 119mgIron: 3mg
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