A new way to celebrate strawberry season.
One of my favorite things about springtime is the strawberries. After a long, cold winter, these sweet, juicy little morsels taste like a bite of spring sunshine.
So, in honor of strawberry season, I decided to come up with a special dessert to celebrate my favorite springtime flavor. And when you think of strawberry desserts, you can’t help thinking of strawberry shortcake – that mouthwatering combo of berries, cake, and fluffy whipped cream. So I decided to put my own twist on strawberry shortcake by replacing the cake with – wait for it – Twinkies!
How to make a No Bake Twinkie Cake!
It sounds crazy, but it turns out the moist yellow cake and creamy filling of a Twinkie pair beautifully with the sunny, sweet-tart flavor of fresh strawberries. And to amp up the creaminess even more, I layered them with smooth vanilla pudding and frozen whipped topping.
This No Bake Strawberry Twinkie Cake is super easy to make. With ready-made Twinkies, whipped topping, and instant pudding, it comes together in minutes and sets up in the fridge – no need to even turn on the oven. And digging your fork through those layers of moist cake, creamy pudding, and juicy strawberries is like eating a plateful of springtime.
No Bake Strawberry Twinkie Cake
Printable recipe directions and ingredients at bottom of post.
Directions:
- Slice twinkies in half lengthwise and lay evenly cream side up in a 9 x 13 inch pan.
- Sprinkle sliced strawberries on top of twinkies.
- In a separate bowl, combine instant pudding mix with milk. Whisk together for about 4-5 min until combined slightly thickened.
- Pour pudding mixture evenly over strawberries.
- Last, spread cool whipped topping over pudding layer. Garnish cake with fresh strawberries ( you will want to do this right before serving, after the chilling process. )
- Cover and store cake in the fridge. Let it set for at least 1-2 hours.
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No Bake Strawberry Twinkie Cake
Ingredients
- 10 Hostess Twinkies
- 3 cups of sliced/diced strawberries plus extra strawberries for topping
- 3.5 oz instant vanilla pudding
- 1.5 cups cold milk
- 8 oz whipped topping
Instructions
- Slice twinkies in half lengthwise and lay evenly cream side up in a 9 x 13 inch pan.
- Sprinkle sliced strawberries on top of twinkies.
- In a separate bowl, combine instant pudding mix with milk.
- Whisk together for about 4-5 min until combined slightly thickened .
- Pour pudding mixture evenly over strawberries.
- Last, spread cool whipped topping over pudding layer. Garnish cake with fresh strawberries ( you will want to do this right before serving, after the chilling process. )
- Cover and store cake in the fridge. Let it set for at least 1-2 hours.
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Ginny says
This has been around since the 70’s! Very good and easy.
Karen says
This was a simple refreshing dessert I made for Christmas- everyone loved it! I think next time I’ll try adding extra homemade cream filling as the twinkles were scarce in that department. (unlike the old hostess Twinkie’s)
Jo Anne says
I love this recipe I always add strawberry glaze on the berries then I add the rest so good
Corey says
That sounds like a yummy addition Jo Anne!
Heidi says
Can this be made 2 days ahead, waiting until ready to serve to garnish with the fresh berries?
Corey says
I would only make this a day ahead at the most so it doesn’t get soggy.