Ding Dongs were one of my favorite foods when I was growing up, and I am probably one of the very few who actually remembers when they first came out. When I found this copycat Ding Dong cake video recipe tutorial by Twisted, on YouTube, I knew I had to make this delicious dessert idea. All the ingredients are really fresh and the whole cake is made from scratch, and the delicious meringue buttercream filling is so excellent. In fact, this recipe is like a Ding Dong with all wonderful healthy ingredients and no artificial anything.

Ingredients For Copycat Dong Dong Cake:

For The Cake:

• 630 grams of all-purpose flour
• 1200 grams of granulated sugar
• 250 grams of unsweetened cocoa powder
• 6 teaspoons of baking soda
• 3 teaspoons of baking powder
• 3 teaspoons of salt
• 620 ml. of buttermilk (room temperature)
• 340 ml. of oil
• 6 extra-large eggs
• 6 teaspoons of vanilla extract
• 500 ml. freshly brewed hot coffee

For The Meringue Filling:

• 8 egg whites
• 300 grams of sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon of salt
• 500 grams of soft butter (room temperature)

For Chocolate Ganache:

• 600 grams of dark chocolate
• 600 ml of double cream

Directions:

In this copycat Ding Dong cake video recipe tutorial by Twisted, on YouTube, you will learn to make this old-time favorite dessert snack in a sheet cake form. 

Then, you will cut the cake in half and add the meringue cream to the middle, then cover the entire cake with the chocolate ganache sauce.

This recipe idea is so delicious, you could even make this with all store-bought ingredients as well if you are in a hurry.

Copycat Ding Dong Cake Recipe