the Twinkie

By dlwelsh

Ingredients

• The Cake:
• Non stick Spray
• 4 egg hites
• 1-16 oz box golden pound cake mix
• 1/3 cup water
• Filling:
• 1/3 Cup Vegetable Shortening
• 1 1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
• 1 Tablespoon Sugar
• 1/3 Cup Cream
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla
• 2 Drops Lemon Extract
• You will need a spice bottle
• ten-12 by 14 inch pieces of aluminum foil
• pastry bag and a toothpik

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven the 325 degrees

Fold each piece of aluminum foil in half twice

Wrap the folded foil around the spice bottle to create a mold
Leave the top of the mold open for pouring in the batter
Make twelve of these molds and arrange them on a cookie sheet or in a shall pan
Grease the inside of each mold with a light coating of nonstick cooking spray
Disregard the directions on the box of pound cake mix
Instead beat the egg whites until stiff in a separate bowl combine cake mix with the water, and beat until thoroughly blended(about 2 minutes) Fold egg whites into cake batter and slowly combine until completely mixed
Pour the batter into the molds filling each one about 3/4 inch
bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes or until the cake is golden brown and a toothpik stuck in the center comes out clean

for the filling cream the butter and shortening slowly add the sugars while beating
add the evaporated milk, vanilla and lemon extract
Mix on medium speed until completely smooth and fluffy
hen the cakes are done and cooled use a toothpik to make3 small holes in the bottom of each one move the toothpik around the inside of each cake to create space for the filling
using a cake decorator or pastry bag inject each cake with filling through all three holes