Ashton Warren's Perfect Twinkie Recipe
"Do you love the taste of the classic Twinkie but don't want a sugar-high that leaves you as jittery as an addict going through rehab? I have been experimenting with alternative Twinkie recipes long before Hostess filed for Chapter 11. While it's not clear if the Twinkie will go by the wayside of the Dodo bird, it's time for a Twinkie re-do for the 21st Century. But it's not easy capturing the time-honored taste of the classic vanilla sponge cake snack. There's nothing like that first taste of sweetness that sends shock waves through your teeth and harkens the days of your childhood. In this recipe, the voltage of super sweetness is cutdown, while retaining the treat's guilty-pleasure payoff. The secret to combating that chalky vanilla sponge filled with preservatives: add some instant coffee and almond extract to the cake, mixed with some toasted chopped nuts or a liquor...."