This Raspberry Zinger Cake is just like the Hostess packaged treat in 9x13 pan form! Moist white cake, smooth filling, a little coconut and a touch of raspberry flavor come together to make this dreamy dessert so so SO good!
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Wanna know a little secret?? Two of the most visited recipes here at Dance Around the Kitchen are Hostess copycats. Yep, that's right. The Twinkie Cake and the Ding Dong Cake are both big winners and if you've ever tried them, you aren't really surprised at all.
So, naturally, I thought about other Hostess products that are hugely popular and the Raspberry Zingers come to mind. I've always thought they were so pretty and vibrantly colored, so I gave it a go. And I'm SOOOO glad I did!
Ingredients Needed
- White Cake Mix + ingredients needed to make the cake (most brands say egg whites, oil & water)
- Raspberry Gelatin - Or change it up!! Prefer strawberry or cherry?! Go for it!
- Flour
- Milk
- Salt
- Sugar
- Butter
- Shortening
- Vanilla
- Sweetened Shredded Coconut
- Whipped Topping (homemade or store-bought)
How to Make Raspberry Zinger Cake
First, bake the cakes!
Be sure to prepare the pans correctly before baking. You'll want one 9x13 pan that is just greased and the other lined with parchment paper. The parchment paper will be super helpful once you're ready to put the cake together!
Next, make the filling.
In order to have a super smooth filling, be sure you're keeping a close eye on the milk + flour mixture. It's important to whisk constantly to avoid clumps.
Put it all together!!
Seeing all of the tasty components come together is the fun part!! Just be sure that the cakes are completely cooled before moving on to this step.
This cake is GOOD, you guys. It does have a few steps, but I can promise it's totally worth it. I like to think of this cake as a combo of a poke cake and a layer cake....the best of BOTH worlds!
What Hostess or Little Debbie creation should I "copycat" next?! Tell me in the comments below! Until then, one more close-up of this beauty! (insert alllll the heart eyes here!)
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