Yield: 16 cakes

Chocolate Covered Pumpkin Twinkies

Chocolate Covered Pumpkin Twinkies

Little pumpkin cakes filled with a cinnamon cream cheese frosting and dipped in chocolate make a fun fall treat for parties.

Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 14 minutes

Ingredients

For the Twinkies

  • 1 white cake mix
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 3 eggs
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

For the Cinnamon Marshmallow Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup marshmallow cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup flour
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon milk

For the Topping

  • 1 - 16 ounce package chocolate coating

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray Twinkie pan with non-stick spray and set aside.
  2. In a large bowl combine the cake mix, buttermilk, eggs, oil and flour. Mix on low speed for 1 minute. Add the pumpkin and spices and beat on medium speed for 2 more minutes.
  3. Spoon batter into pan. Do not fill more than 1/2 full. Bake for 14 minutes.
  4. Cool in pan for 2-3 minutes, then carefully remove from pan. Finish cooling on a wire rack.
  5. Cream the butter, cream cheese and vanilla for 2-3 minutes. Add the marshmallow cream, salt, and cinnamon and beat again.
  6. Slowly add the flour and powdered sugar until all incorporated and thick. Add the milk and beat on medium high until creamy.
  7. Use a piping tip to fill the twinkies in 3 different places with the frosting.
  8. Melt chocolate in microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until melted and smooth.
  9. Drop twinkies one at a time into the chocolate, use a spoon to cover the entire twinkie, then carefully pick it up with an angled spatula or fork.
  10. Tap the spatula gently on the side of the pan to remove the excess chocolate.
  11. Place on wax paper to set. After you have finished dipping all the twinkies, drizzle the tops with the leftover chocolate.
  12. Store in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator.

Notes

**You could also just bake them as cupcakes for 20-22 minutes. Cool. Scoop out the center. Fill with frosting and then spoon some melted chocolate on top.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

16

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 433Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 168mgCarbohydrates: 55gFiber: 2gSugar: 46gProtein: 5g

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