Does anyone not love Twinkies?
They’re the perfect mix of light cake and sweet creamy filling that kids of all ages love.
Even better? Twinkies can be used in lots of different recipes to take your desserts to a whole new level! I wanted to share one of my very favorites with you.
It’s our Strawberry Dream Twinkie Cake. Enjoy!
Strawberry Dream Twinkie Cake Recipe
Ingredients
10 Twinkies
2 lbs fresh strawberries, sliced
8 oz block of cream cheese, softened
7 oz sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp lemon extract
1 large tub of Cool Whip
Directions
1. Slice all 10 of the Twinkies lengthwise through the bottom. Place the twinkies across the bottom of your dish with the cream side facing up.
2. Beat softened cream cheese with a mixer until smooth. Add in condensed milk and lemon extract at low speed until combined. Add a large spoonful of Cool Whip to the mixture and fold it in. Then spoon the mixture over the Twinkies and smooth to the edges.
3. Place the sliced strawberries across the top of the cream cheese mixture. (Reserve some for garnish if desired.)
4. Spread the remaining Cool Whip across the top. Garnish with additional sliced strawberries if desired.
5. Place cake in refrigerator and chill for several hours until the layers are firm. Cut into pieces and serve.
Enjoy!
It’s so easy and tastes amazing! And best of all – there’s no baking so you can make the entire cake in less than 15 minutes.
Enjoy!
Wow, that looks amazing!! I love strawberry already, but this really sells it 🙂 Something I’d love to try, but only if you made it ’cause I would just mess it all up lol 🙂
What a simple and delicious looking dessert. I will definitely be making this on Christmas day.
Oh my goodness that is easy and looks so tasty.
Just have too say yum what an simple easy recipe for a dessert too make thanks
I checked out the Hostess Pinterest board and was amazed by some of the recipes. I never thought to use Hostess snacks for anything. Thanks for this article. 🙂
My family will love this recipe.
omg i made a hostess board on pinterest with all my favorites, they have so many great ideas. i am trying a cake one tonight
Omg, this sounds absolutely delicious!! Thanks so much for this recipe
Your Dream Cake sounds yummy! Looks very festive for the holidays, too.
I was so glad that Twinkies came back was a long dry spell for a while there, love Twinkies with macerated fruit on them and they taste so good that way thank youf ro brining them back.
Strawberry Twinkie Dream looks delicious! I am happy that Twinkies are back.
That is definitely a new and interesting way to use Twinkies!! The only thing I am worried about is if it is too sweet?? I think my boys would eat it no matter what-but i dont really care for overly sweet things. I am going to have to give this recipe a try-thank you for sharing!
What an interesting idea to take a snack cake and make it into a truly dreamy dessert. Amazing.
that recipe sounds good and looks yummy.glad twinkies are back
This looks so easy and good and something my elderly mother would like and could eat. Would be fun to take to potluck too.
I love it when I find a recipe like this that I like and it turns out to be so simple. I sometimes get intimidated trying new recipes. Thanks for posting, this looks great.
Looks very yummy I will try it during the holidays. Thanks for sharing
I could eat ALL THAT CAKE!!!
This recipe looks really good, and it is easier than it looks. Thanks for the giveaway.
I love this recipe (and the giveaway)
The cake looks delicious. I make a similar cake with pineapple.
I am so glad Hostess is still making Twinkies!!!! It seems a simple and delicious enough recipe but like myself I bet no one really thought of making this yummy dessert quite this way! I will be trying in the next strawberry season.
Wow, this recipe could not be any easier .. and twinkies with strawberries = HEAVEN!! 😀
Thanks for the chance to win this gift card
I haven’t had Twinkies in a while. They are so tender and delicious, need to have some soon.
That looks so great. Just the kind of recipe I like for the holidays — it looks so elegant and you’d think it takes hours to prepare.
Looks tasty!
Twinkies, cream cheese, strawberries…this is food porn, and I’m hooked!
Love Hostess! Always a great party treat!
Thanks for hosting this awesome giveaway!
It’s a shame that my wife is allergic to strawberries, because this looks amazing!
Yum! Strawberries and cream with hostess treats.
I’ve never seen anything like this before, but it sure looks like a fast & easy way to have a dessert.
I really don’t bake! I do like this so I may try to make it. Thanks for the info!!
This looks so delicious. definitely going to try it out and pass on to my sis, she would love it!!
Yum, this looks delicious, I cannot wait to give this a try. Everyone love Twinkies, and this is so easy to make. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
This sounds and looks so yummy. Easy too. Which I love. I am so pinning this for later use.
Oh I am def. making this for the Holidays. This looks so good. Who doesn’t love Twinkees?
I love this. What a great looking , mouth watering dessert. :). I am definitely going to make these for the holidays. Thank you so very much for sharing this recipe. It couln’t get simpler.
Carol L
my husband is a Twinkie junkie and he would love this!
I love, love, love Twinkies!
That cake looks yummy!!!
This dessert sounds divine!!!
I’m so glad they brought Twinkies back! T
I’ll have to make this for my husband! yum! He loves Twinkies, he’d lose his mind.
MY SON LOVES TWINKIES I’M PLANNING TO SURPRISE HIM WITH THIS STRAWBERRY DREAM.
This looks like a quick, easy and delicious dessert. it would be the hit of any gathering! Yummy!
This cake pictured looks awesome to eat and delicious too … 🙂 I love the pictures and detailed directions! I wish I baked cakes and desserts more, I’ll have to keep this one in mind! I enjoyed this article!
This recipe makes me hungry!
What a lovely looking cake and so easy! Done in 15 minutes! The Terrific Toffee cake looks amazing too, and just as simple! Thank you for the wonderful giveaway!
My husband loves recipes with strawberries! I love them too! I was just given a whole flat of strawberries from a wonderful student. Looks like I know what to do with them now!
The recipe for the Strawberry Twinkie Dream Recipe looks great. This would be perfect for a potluck dessert.
That looks very tasty. I’m trying after the New Year.
I have to bring something to Christmas dinner at my inlaws every year. And every year I struggled to find something new and different that will impress. This looks amazing!
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This recipe looks great and very simple to make. I will for sure be doing this recipe soon.
The recipe looks wonderful! thank you for the chance to win 😀
This looks so good! I can’t wait to make it.
That looks delish! And I can’t believe how easy it is to make 🙂