Boozy Strawberry Margarita Twinkies

Soft, sponge cake filled with strawberry margarita filling is the snack cake for adults 21+. These Boozy Strawberry Margarita Twinkies are a huge hit at parties, on game day or served at brunch.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword easy dessert recipes

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 14

Total Time 29

Servings Twinkies

Calories 199kcal

Author Nicole Cook

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Twinkies:

¾ cup unsalted butter softened
1 ½ cups granulated sugar
5 eggs room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup whole milk

For the Strawberry Margarita Cream:

1 cup heavy cream
4 tablespoons powdered sugar
½ cup chopped strawberries
1 tablespoons tequila
½ Tablespoons triple sec liqueur

Instructions

!For the Twinkies:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray your Delectovals pan with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs in one at a time until incorporated.
Add the vanilla extract.
In another bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
Pour half of the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients and blend. Add the cup of milk as you are blending. Add the remaining dry ingredients and mix until incorporated.
Fill the cavities of your Delectovals pans about 3/4 full of batter.
Bake in a 325 degree F oven for 12-15 minutes.
Remove from oven and cool in pan for about 5 minutes. Turn out onto a wire rack and allow to cool completely before filling.
Make the Strawberry Margarita Cream and fill a pastry injector tool with the cream.
Poke 3 holes in bottom of each twinkie and fill in with the cream.

!For the Strawberry Margarita Cream:

Place the bowl you will use in the freezer for about 5-10 minutes to chill.
In a food processor or blender, blend the strawberries with the alcohol.
In the chilled bowl, whisk the strawberries, heavy cream and powdered sugar. If you're using a stand mixer, whisk on medium speed until the cream is your desired consistency. Place in refrigerator to chill until ready to use.

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