This Copycat Hostess Ding Dong Cake recipe is a rich, decadent chocolate cake, with a creamy filling and chocolate ganache spread over the top! So easy, you’ll love it!

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Ding Dong Cake recipe

This Copycat Hostess Ding Dong Cake recipe is a rich, decadent chocolate cake, with a creamy filling and chocolate ganache spread over the top!
Prep Time: 1hour hour
Cook Time: 25minutes minutes
Total Time: 1hour hour 25minutes minutes
Servings: 16 servings

Ingredients

For the cake:
▢½ cup unsalted butter softened
▢1 ½ cups granulated sugar
▢2 large eggs
▢1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
▢½ cup unsweetened dark chocolate cocoa powder
▢½ teaspoon kosher salt
▢1 teaspoon baking soda
▢½ teaspoon baking powder
▢½ cup strong brewed coffee cooled
▢½ cup milk
For the cream filling:
▢5 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
▢1 cup milk
▢1 teaspoon vanilla extract
▢1 cup unsalted butter softened
▢1 cup granulated sugar
For the ganache:
▢1 bag semi-sweet chocolate morsels 12 ounce
▢1 ¼ cup heavy whipping cream

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