Ding Dong Cake – Don’t LOSE this Recipe!🥰 Ingredients 1 package instant chocolate pudding mix 1 ¼ cups water 4 large eggs ½ cup vegetable oil 1 cup milk ¼ cup all-purpose flour 1 cup white sugar 3/4 cup shortening, divided ½ cup butter 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

 Ding Dong Cake Recipe

Cake Layer

• 1 package instant chocolate pudding mix

• 1 ¼ cups water

• 4 large eggs

• ½ cup vegetable oil

• 1 box chocolate cake mix (this is missing from your list – you’ll need it)

• Or use: 1 cup milk, ¼ cup flour, 1 cup sugar (that’s not enough for a full cake without cake mix)

Most Ding Dong cakes use a chocolate cake mix + pudding mix for a fudgy texture.

Creamy Filling (the “ding” center)

• ¾ cup shortening (divided means some in filling, some in frosting – see below)

• ½ cup butter

• 1 cup milk

• ¼ cup flour

• 1 cup sugar

• 2 tsp vanilla extract

Chocolate Ganache Frosting

• Remaining shortening

• Chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate + butter

🔧 How to make it work (classic version):

Cake:

1. Mix chocolate cake mix, chocolate pudding mix, water, eggs, and oil.

2. Bake in 2 round pans (or 9×13) at 350°F until done.

Filling:

1. Cook milk + flour until thick, cool completely.

2. Cream butter, sugar, shortening, vanilla.

3. Add cooled flour paste, beat until fluffy.

4. Spread between cake layers.

Frosting:

1. Melt chocolate + butter + a little shortening.

2. Pour over cake.

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