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Paula Deen's Ding Dong Cake Recipe

Paula Deen's Ding Dong Cake Recipe

Crave chocolate indulgence? Paula Deen's Ding Dong Cake recipe delivers creamy filling between rich layers. My homemade version captures that Hostess nostalgia.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine  Southern American
Servings 12
Calories 480 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup boiling water

Instructions
 

Preheat and Prep Pans

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease pans. Line bottoms with parchment. Dust with flour. Tap out extra.

Mix Dry Ingredients

  • Whisk flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, soda, salt in large bowl. All lumps gone.

Add Wet Ingredients

  • Beat in eggs, milk, oil, vanilla. Mix until smooth. No dry spots remain.

Stir in Boiling Water

  • Pour boiling water slowly. Batter thins out. That's perfect. Don't worry!

Bake Cake Layers

  • Divide batter evenly. Bake 25-30 minutes. Toothpick clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes.

Cool Completely

  • Turn onto racks. Peel parchment. Cool fully. About 1 hour each.

Make Filling Base

  • Whisk flour and milk in saucepan. Cook medium heat. Stir until thick pudding.

Cool Filling Base

  • Remove heat. Stir vanilla. Cool to room temp. Cover with plastic touching surface.

Whip Creamy Filling

  • Beat butter and sugar fluffy. 4 minutes high. Add cooled milk mix slowly. Beat fluffy.

Assemble Cake

  • Place one layer on plate. Spread all filling thick. Top with second layer. Press gentle.

Make Chocolate Glaze

  • Heat cream just boiling. Pour over chocolate. Let sit 2 minutes. Stir smooth glossy.

Glaze the Cake

  • Pour glaze over top. Spread edges with spatula. Let drip down sides. Chill 30 minutes.

Notes

  • Use boiling water. Makes cake super moist.
  • Beat filling 7 minutes total. Like whipped cream magic.
  • Room temp everything. Smooth batters guaranteed.
  • Variation: Add peppermint extract to filling. Holiday treat.
  • Variation: Chop nuts into filling. Crunch surprise.
  • Variation: Raspberry jam layer under filling. Fruity twist.
  • Level cakes flat. Pretty layers stack better.
  • Glaze warm. Sets perfect shiny shell.
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