Ding Dong Cake Recipe - Chocolate Chocolate and More! (2024)

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Ding Dong Cake-rich devil’s food cake, a vanilla cream filling and smothered in chocolate ganache!

Ding Dongs, Ring Dings, Swiss Rolls, Hostess Cakes. They are all pretty much the same snack. Chocolate Cake, a cream fillingand then covered in chocolate.

As a kid, we always begged for mom to buy them for our school lunches. It didn’t happen too often, but when it did..yeah, we were happy kids! It’s been years since I had one. What good memories.

I shared a Twinkie Cake on FB a few days ago. Made from scratch. It was perfect and I can’t wait to make one myself.

One reader asked for a recipe for a Ding Dong Cake. I decided I needed to fill that request. I took it as a challenge.

Don’t let the recipe scare you off. This is a really easy recipe! You probably have all the ingredients in your pantry. Bake your 2 cake layers, then stack them with all the cream filling. You want all that filling in there.Then the Ganache.

Get a close up look at that chocolate ganache.

This isa “sloppy” cake. No fancy icing. Pouring the ganache over the top of the cake and letting it drip down the sides is FUN!

And when the ganache is set…You’ve got a perfect cake. I don’t know if I’ll ever be able to top this cake. Moist, rich, deep flavored chocolate cake. The cream filling is like whipped cream but thicker (it’s made with milk not cream) the best way to describe it is a cross between a buttercream and a whipped cream.

And of course the ganache. That soft chocolate outer coating that seals everything together.

Don’t let the photos deceive you. This is a huge cake! Make sure you have people to share it with.

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Cake adapted from Smitten Kitchen

Ding Dong Cake

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Ingredients

for the cake

  • 3 ounces semi sweet baking chocolate (you can use chocolate chips)
  • 1 1/2 cups brewed coffee
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 3 eggs
  • 3/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 1/2 cups buttermilk, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

for the cream filling

  • 5 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup granulated sugar

for the ganache

  • 1 12 ounce bag semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions

for the cake

  1. Chop chocolate so no pieces are larger than a chocolate chip. Place chocolate in a medium bowl or a 2 cup measuring cup and pour hot coffee over chocolate. Let sit for 5 minutes then stir, making sure all chocolate is melted and well combined with coffee. Set aside to cool.
  2. Sift all dry ingredients together-sugar, flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
  3. In the a large mixing bowl (or the mixing bowl of your stand mixer) beat eggs on medium speed until frothy.
  4. Slowly add oil, buttermilk, vanilla and chocolate-coffee mixture to eggs, beating well to blend.
  5. Add in sugar/flour/cocoa mixture, one cup at a time, mixing just to combine after each addition.
  6. Pour batter into 2 9 inch cake pans that have been well greased and lined with parchment paper on the bottom.
  7. Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 45-50 minutes, using toothpick to test for doneness.
  8. Let cakes cool completely in pan. Using a plastic knife, run knife around edges to loosen before turning out onto rack or plate.

for the cream filling

  1. Pour cold milk into a small saucepan. Before turning on the heat, whisk in flour so no lumps remain. Turn heat on to medium low, and stirring, heat until mixture is thick, like a roux. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and let cool completely.
  2. Cream together butter and sugar on medium high speed, until fluffy, about 8 minutes.
  3. Add in the milk mixture and beat again until mixture resembles a whipped cream.

to assemble

  1. Place one layer of cake on an 8 inch cake circle, top side down. Cover with a thick layer of cream filling then place top layer of cake, top side down, on top of filling gently pressing down to secure layers. Place cake on a wire rack on top of a wax paper lined cookie sheet.

ganache

  1. Place chocolate chips in a large measuring cup.
  2. Heat cream and butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat until boiling, careful not to scorch.
  3. Pour heated cream over chocolate chips and let sit for 5 minutes. Stir chocolate to make sure completely melted and smooth.
  4. Slowly pour ganache over top of cake, letting it drip down the sides. If needed use a spatula to help spread ganache on top over sides.
  5. When ganache is set, cake can be transferred to a serving plate.
  6. Chill cake for 4 hours before serving.

Notes

For cupcakes, bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes. Makes 48 cupcakes.

This cake tastes best chilled but can be served at room temperature.

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About Grace

When I was younger, I was constantly in the kitchen helping my mom bake. It was fun getting to play with the flour and always getting to lick the spoon. I’ve always expressed an interest in baking and now I feel that it’s the right time for me to take over. I am a college student working towards a nursing degree as well as a full-time aunt to the sweetest little kids (they might pop up in some of the posts). I’ve learned most of what I know about baking and cooking from my mom, and I am continuing to self-teach through trial and error, which means plenty of sweets to be eaten. Read more...

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  1. Lora says

    This cake looks wonderful! Just wish I would have read the comments before baking!! It is in the oven right now… Overflowing!!! :-(. So much wasted cake and mess! Next time I know to use 3 pans! I can’t wait to try it though! Filling is yummy!!!!

  2. maryanneh says

    This was insanely rich and delicious! I’m glad I read through the comments about it being a lot of batter, so I buttered two mini bread pans, mixed some walnuts into the extra batter and wow they were awesome too! I brought the cake to a Christmas party and everyone loved it. There was only crumbs left on the plate. I thought the Ganache was great but maybe just a little to heavy, I had a lot left over, maybe because my cakes were smaller too. I even put some on the mini’s. Next time ( and there will be a next time) I will use a bit less. I was also deathly afraid I would ruin the cream, but it came out perfect, whew! Thanks for this great recipe.

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  3. Diane R. says

    This is perfect for my Weight Watchers diet. ha ha! Well, life is too short and I will just HAVE to make this. Thanks for your great blog!

    Reply

  4. Allana R says

    Next time, I will us a different filling. This was way too greasy which cause the top of my cake to slide off. I think the cake smelled amazing though before it met it’s demise.

    Reply

  5. Tim D says

    Hey Ms Joan–
    I’m a Southerner living and working in Saudi Arabia (with my family). Made this cake and took to a dinner last night. Delish!!! Everybody loved it. Instead of traditional layer cake I made a budnt cake…cut off the top, put the filling, replaced the top and then poured the ganche all over it.
    Tim

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    • Joan Hayes says

      That’s a great change up! So glad everyone enjoyed it!

  6. Beth M says

    Made this cake for my boyfriend’s birthday and our 4th of July cookout – amazing! The cake is like my mom’s mayonnaise cake and the cream is the same as her whoopie pie filling. Together, with the ganache – amazing! Thanks for the recipe!

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  7. Larry Barnett says

    Can you explain the cupcake recipe with regards to frosting and ganache. Do you put the frosting on top and cover with the ganache?

    Reply

    • Joan Hayes says

      You can do it that way or you can spoon out a small hole on top, fill that with the filling, then drizzle the ganache on top to cover. Enjy!

  8. Clairlyn says

    I don’t drink coffee so can’t brew any. Is there some other way to put coffee it, or a substitute?

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    • Gail Dickinson says

      I don’t drink coffee either so I buy instant and make just enough for recipes that call for coffee.

  9. Joyce Weatherly says

    When I was younger my mom would buy these off the stromens truck & other stuff when he’d stop @ the house. I When I saw this cake it brought back a good memory. I can’t wait to try & make this.

    Reply

  10. Rehoboth says

    Mouthwatering recipe
    Thanks

    Reply

  11. Nora Tenorio says

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  12. Rehoboth says

    Excellent post.
    Thanks

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  13. TheFlowersPoint says

    I really like your recipe. I always order cakes online via bakery but after reading you I will definitely try it out at home.

    Reply

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Ding Dong Cake Recipe - Chocolate Chocolate and More! (2024)

FAQs

What is ding dong filling made of? ›

Silky smooth filling made from old fashioned ermine frosting. This is not too sweet and perfectly emulates the filling in Ding Dongs! Unlike traditional buttercream frosting, ermine frosting actually begins on the stovetop with granulated (not powdered!) sugar.

Why is it called better than Robert Redford cake? ›

It had been a very long time since I had an icebox cake. In the book, Dylan calls it the Robert Redford Cake and it comes from the chapter that features recipes from the 1970s. Apparently the cake is named after Redford because its as tasty as he is sexy.

What is the center of a ding dong? ›

A white creamy filling is injected into the center and a thin coating of chocolate glaze covers the cake. The Ding Dong was originally wrapped in a square of thin aluminum foil, enabling it to be carried in lunches without melting the chocolate glaze.

What are the ingredients in hostess ding dong? ›

SUGAR, WATER, ENRICHED FLOUR (BLEACHED WHEAT FLOUR, MALTED BARLEY FLOUR, NIACIN, FERROUS SULFATE OR REDUCED IRON, THIAMINE MONONITRATE, RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACID), PALM OIL, HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, PALM KERNEL OIL, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, CORN SYRUP, SOYBEAN OIL, CONTAINS 2% OR LESS: GLYCERIN, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, ...

Did Ding Dongs change their recipe? ›

I looked online to verify what I was experiencing and yes, Ding Dongs have shrunk by two ounces. The recipe has been altered, and the treats don't arrive in the store fresh, but frozen, only to be thawed out in the store.

What is the best cream for the middle of a cake? ›

Thickened cream

It's the all-rounder cream that's perfect for desserts, whipping, cake fillings, mousse and is the cherry on top when served with hot, golden scones. Look out for lighter versions of thickened cream if you're in the mood for something a bit less dense.

What is Elvis Presley cake? ›

An Elvis Presley cake is a single-layer classic yellow cake that's topped with a pineapple glaze. Much like a poke cake, the syrup and juices of the pineapple will seep into the cake through fork holes, resulting in a decadent, ultra-moist cake.

What is the most eaten cake in the world? ›

Chocolate again stole first position as the most searched for cake in 81 countries. Red Velvet is second with 43 countries. It is also crowned Europe's go-to treat with 14 Member States opting for this cake as their favorite. Angel cake comes in third spot with over 33 countries.

What is a Mary Jane cake? ›

noun. a small, round sponge cake, usually with a circular indentation on top, for topping with fruit, whipped cream, etc., and served as an individual portion.

What does the nickname Ding Dong mean? ›

Definition of ding-dong. as in lunatic. a person who lacks good sense or judgment there's always one ding-dong in the tour group who wanders off and gets lost. lunatic. fool.

What is a Ding Dong in England? ›

chiefly British. : marked by a rapid exchange or alternation (as of blows) a ding-dong battle.

What is a hoho? ›

Ho Hos are small, cylindrical, frosted, cream-filled chocolate snack cakes with a pinwheel design based on the Swiss roll. Made by Hostess Brands, they are similar to Yodels by Drake's and Swiss Cake Rolls by Little Debbie.

Do chocodiles still exist? ›

Now, after decades of absence and intermittent West Coast appearances, Chocodiles are available at grocery and convenience stores across the country.

What Flavour are Ding Dongs? ›

Yes, the rich chocolate taste of the American classic, the Ding Dong, infused into crunchy moreish popcorn, a combination that will have you thinking both a) how did they get popcorn to taste like this, and b) how much more of it have they got for sale?

How is Ding Dong made? ›

They were just super time consuming and tedious. You start by baking two cakes, then allowing them to cool completely. Then, you have to use a biscuit cutter to shape the rounds, cut cones out of the bottom of each one, fill them with cream, replace the cone and then, the hard part. Frosting them.

How much fat is in a Ding Dong? ›

Hostess Ding Dong (1 cake) contains 23g total carbs, 22g net carbs, 8g fat, 1g protein, and 160 calories.

Can I use whipped cream between cake layers? ›

You can pipe the whipped cream between layers, spoon it on, or just spread it with a knife.

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