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Ding Dong Cake

Course Cake, Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Ding Dong Cake
Prep Time 40 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Resting time 1 hour
Total Time 2 hours 25 minutes
Servings 12 Slices

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 Devil's food chocolate cake mix
  • 1 3.9 oz instant chocolate pudding mix
  • ¾ cup vegetable oil
  • ¾ cup water
  • 4 eggs
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Filling

  • 5 tbsp flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1½ tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup butter
  • 1¼ cup sugar

Ganache Frosting

  • 2 cups chocolate chips milk chocolate or semi-sweet
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1½ tbsp butter

Instructions

Cake

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

  2. In a large mixing bowl combine all of the cake ingredients and mix until well blended, about 3 - 4 minutes. 

  3. Grease a bundt pan with butter or non stick cooking spray and flour. You don't want to have the cake stick to the pan.

  4. Bake for 40 to 45 minutes. The cake will be done when a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Flip the pan upside down and place cake on a wire rack. Cool completely. The cake must be completely cooled before applying the filling. 

Filling

  1. Pour milk and flour into a medium sauce pan and whisk together very well to make sure no lumps are formed.

  2. Place pan on stove and turn the heat to medium and stir constantly to make a roux (see notes).

  3. Remove the roux mixture from the heat and add vanilla. Allow to cool.

  4. While the mixture is cooling, cream butter and sugar together in a medium bowl. The sugar may take up to 10 minutes to properly dissolve.

  5. Add the cooled roux to the butter mixture and beat again at a higher speed until well blended and the sugar is completely dissolved.

  6. Carefully cut the cake in half with a serrated knife. Remove the top half and set aside.

  7. Spoon filling over the bottom half of the cake and spread evenly.

  8. Replace the top of the cake on top of the filling. 

Ganache Topping

  1. In a microwave safe dish heat butter and heavy cream until it begins to boil (about 2 minutes).

  2. Pour in chocolate chips and stir until melted and smooth.

  3. Carefully place the cake back on the wire rack with parchment paper under the wire rack.

  4. Drizzle ganache topping all over the cake with a large spoon. 

  5. After the ganache is set (15 - 20 minutes) carefully move cake to cake stand or serving plate.

  6. Refrigerate cake for 1 to 2 hours before serving.

Recipe Notes

What is a Roux?

Roux is made by cooking equal parts flour and fat together until the raw flavor of the flour cooks out and the roux has achieved the desired color. Butter is the most commonly used fat, but you can also make roux with heavy cream, oil, bacon grease, or other rendered fats. It's used to thicken soups, sauces and even the filling for this ding dong cake.