These adorable Homemade Ding Dongs are packed with big strawberry flavor! They a perfect for a special event or just to say "I love you." Be sure to leave extra time for making these, they are not difficult but they do take extra time.
115-ounce package frozen strawberries in syrup, thawed and pureed
4large eggs
½cupvegetable oil
¼cupwater
Cream Filling
¼cupcold water
1teaspoonunflavored gelatin
1cupwhipping cream
2tablespoonspowdered sugar
½teaspoonvanilla
Chocolate Coating
212 ounces of good quality white chocolate (not chocolate chips) or pink candy melts
paste food coloring (if using white chocolate
1 to 2tablespoonsWilton Candy Melt EZ Thin or grated paraffin
Instructions
1 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla
Chocolate Coating
2 (12 ounces) of good quality white chocolate (not chocolate chips) or pink candy melts
paste food coloring (if using white chocolate
1 to 2 tablespoons Wilton Candy Melt EZ Thin or grated paraffin
Cake
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly grease 9 by 13 cake pan and line bottom with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, combine cake mix and gelatin. Add pureed strawberries, eggs, oil, and water. Beat on medium speed with an electric mixer until smooth. Pour into pan.
Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
Let cake cool in pans for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and remove parchment paper. Cool on wire rack. Refrigerate 2 to 4 hours.
Cream Filling
Place water in a small microwave-safe bowl. Sprinkle gelatin over water and allow to soften 5 minutes.
Dissolve gelatin by microwaving for 1 minute. Remove from microwave and stir. Repeat this process 2 times or until gelatin is melted.
Let gelatin stand at room temperature for 5 minutes. Gelatin should be liquid but not hot when added to cream.
Beat cream, powdered sugar and vanill
Chocolate Coating
Melt white chocolate or candy melts over a double boiler. Do not allow any water drops or steam to get into the chocolate. Stir occasionally. Heat until melted and smooth.
If the chocolate is too thick, stir in few flakes of EZ Thin or grated paraffin at a time until desired consistency.
If using white chocolate, color the chocolate with paste food coloring by dipping a toothpick into food coloring and transferring a small amount at a time into chocolate. Stir coloring into chocolate. If the col