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Ding Dong Cake Recipe Elevate Your Baking Game!

Ding Dong Cake Recipe

This chocolate cake is delicious, with a creamy interior and a chocolate ganache on top. It tastes better than a Hostess Ding Dong!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Cooling Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 3 hours
Calories: 321kcal
Author: Anne Carter
Servings: 24

Equipment

  • Mixing Bowls
  • Whisk
  • Measuring Cups
  • Baking Pan
  • Parchment Paper
  • Oven
  • Cooling Rack

Ingredients

cake

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 cups sugar
  • ¾ cup cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup hot coffee

Filling

  • 5 tablespoons flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • ½ cup shortening
  • ½ cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Make the Ganache Topping

  • cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons corn syrup

Instructions

cake

  • Preheat your oven to 350°F.
  • Grease two 9x13 pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
  • In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, and baking soda.
  • In a separate bowl, mix oil, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla. Slowly add coffee to avoid cooking the eggs.
  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir until combined. Then mix on high for 2 minutes. Divide the batter between the pans and bake for 20-25 minutes. Let cool on a rack after baking.

Make the Filling

  • Mix flour and milk in a saucepan and cook until thick, stirring constantly. Let it cool.
  • Beat shortening, butter, sugar, salt, and vanilla in a large bowl until fluffy.
  • Add the cooled milk mixture and beat until smooth.
  • Place one cake layer in a pan, spread filling over it, then add the second cake layer on top.
  • Your filling is ready!

Make the Ganache Topping

  • Put chocolate in a bowl.
  • Heat whipping cream in the microwave until very hot but not boiling.
  • Pour cream over chocolate, let sit for 2 minutes.
  • Add corn syrup, stir until smooth.
  • Pour ganache over cake, spread with a spoon. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 321kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 33mg | Sodium: 197mg | Potassium: 46mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g
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