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Golden Sponge Cake

SUBMITTED BY: Carol

"I've had this recipe for years. It goes together quickly and everybody loves it! Best if prepared the day before serving."

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Original recipe yield 1 - 9x13 inch cake

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

1 (18.25 ounce) package yellow cake mix
1 cup milk
5 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

DIRECTIONS

Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan. Line the bottom of pan with parchment paper. Prepare the cake mix according to directions on package. After baking, let cool completely. While cake is cooling, prepare the filling.
To Make The Filling: In a small saucepan over medium low heat, combine flour and milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils. Remove from heat and cool completely.
In a small bowl, beat flour and milk mixture until fluffy. Add sugar and salt and beat well. Add shortening and beat well. Add butter and beat well. Add vanilla and incorporate thoroughly. Total mixing time should be 8 to 10 minutes, beating very well with each addition. This creates a light and fluffy filling.
Remove cake from pan and split lengthwise. Spread filling over layer and replace top layer. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight. Let cake stand at least one day to develop flavor.

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Reviewed on May 25, 2003 by KIMAR

Interesting cake, but not outstanding. It does resemble a Twinkie. I made it for a... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2003 by SKWEGER

I had to add more butter and sugar to the filling to make it taste right, but I think my... MORE

Reviewed on Sep. 13, 2005 by LUVCAKE

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LUVCAKE
Sep. 13, 2005

I made this cake for our cook-out over the Memorial weekend. I followed the suggestion to make it a day ahead. It was FANTASTIC!!!! All of my guests couldn't wait to try it and all agreed it tasted like a Twinkie, but even better. I used a Duncan Hines yellow cake mix. I think Duncan Hines are the best cake mixes. The filling was fabulous and went together easily although you need to be prepared to beat it for several minutes. I agree it needed to be a tad sweeter and I ended up adding maybe 3 or 4 tablespoons of sugar. I made it Saturday afternoon and we ate it Sunday afternoon. I saved back a piece for myself and ate it Monday night. It was even better then. The second time I made this cake, I did it for church treats. I baked the cake mix in two cookie sheets. It was very thin. I doubled the filling and topped one cake with the other. They looked exactly like Little Debbie Banana Twins after I cut them. The entire church went crazy over the cake. One Lady said she had never had wedding cake that tasted as good. I will make this cake again and again and again.......Thank you Carol!

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I made this cake for our cook-out over the Memorial weekend. I followed the suggestion to... MORE

Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2005 by Vicki

This is awesome! The only change I made was I added 1/4 cup sugar to make the filling... MORE

Reviewed on Apr. 3, 2004 by WLBEASLEY

I too have had this same recipe for years. When I slice the cake in two, I cut the cake in... MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2003 by SHARON CINDY

This cake was quite a hit at my office. I made it for our August birthday celebration and now... MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2002 by Amy

While it's not really the flavor of a Twinkie, this stuff is TOO GOOD. Be sure to follow the... MORE

Reviewed on Feb. 6, 2006 by EVEMURILLO

good- yum, yum fyi- a cake cutter can be purchased at a craft store for about $3. this will... MORE

Reviewed on Oct. 28, 2003 by KEEYA

Great Twinkie style Cream Filling! Instead of cake method I made cupcakes and then piped... MORE

Reviewed on Jan. 24, 2003 by Carolyn

I made this in a Bundt pan and piped the filling into the middle with a pastry bag. Much... MORE

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