This Twinkie Strawberry Cheesecake Shortcake is a no bake strawberry shortcake that is layered with Twinkies and a strawberry cream cheese filling. It’s a truly decadent dessert that is quick and simple to assemble! 

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TWINKIE STRAWBERRY CHEESECAKE SHORTCAKE 

I’m just going to put this out there — if you are on a diet, eating clean, eating vegan, cleansing, or anything of that nature, this cake is NOT for you. My Grandma Rosemary made this cake when I was small.  I don’t know if she made the recipe up, or got it out of a magazine somewhere, but I have a feeling she made it up. Grandma had diabetes to the point that she developed neuropathy, and she’d STILL try to tell me that ice cream was listed in her Diabetes Handbook as an acceptable bread substitute.  Any time she’d get the shakes, I’d pour her a glass of juice and she’d say, “Honey, orange juice isn’t what you give a diabetic for low blood sugar. I think there’s a Snickers bar in my purse”.

So take that into consideration when I tell you how you’re going to make this cake.  Grandma had no fear when it came to desserts.

How to assemble Twinkie Strawberry Cheesecake Shortcake 

-Line a 9” springform pan with plastic wrap. 

-In the bowl of your mixer, using the whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese until smooth. Having slightly softened cream cheese will help keep it really smooth. 

-Add sweetened condensed milk and extracts, beating on medium speed until smooth and combined, scraping against the side of the bowl as needed. Gently fold in HALF of the Cool Whip and all the sliced strawberries.

–Now it’s Twinkie time! Line the perimeter of your pan with Twinkies that have been cut in half vertically and horizontally. Line up against the side of the pan standing up with the cream center facing in. Spread half of your strawberry mixture in the bottom of the pan. Try not to eat it all, good luck. 

-Layer more Twinkies, split VERTICALLY (they should be full length, with the cream exposed) on top of the strawberry filling. If you have some empty spots, you may have to cut a few horizontally. 

-Repeat with the rest of the strawberry filling, and top with one more layer of split Twinkies. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate, preferably overnight, but at least a few hours.

-Turn onto a plate and remove pan and wrap. Cover with remaining Cool Whip and serve! To get my slices neat, I freeze for about an hour before serving. It will still cut just fine if you don’t, but they may not hold their shape quite as well.

I hope you love this cake as much as I do!!  It’s the best!!

Enjoy and have a great day! 

Craving more Twinkie recipes? 

–Rainbow Twinkies

–Twinkie Banana Pudding

–Twinkie Layer Cake

–Twinkie Pie

–Junk Food Milkshake

These Cool & Creamy Oreo Parfaits are a recipe for success! Chocolate cookies and creamy vanilla filling combine to make a super simple and crowd pleasing dessert.

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Cool & Creamy Oreo Parfaits

You know that recipe you have, the one you always throw together when you need a dessert to take somewhere last minute?

That thing you make that’s so incredibly simple, you almost feel guilty when people take a bite and say, “OMG WHAT IS IN THIS???”

This is that dessert.

Honestly.  It’s ridiculously simple.  It’s one of those desserts that has been around forever, kids love it, adults love it, and the ingredient list is full of embarrassing stuff like Cool Whip and pudding mix, which we all know are actually the main ingredients in Heaven.

Truly, there is nothing healthy here.  No quinoa, no chia seeds…not even a drizzle of espresso for you fancy pants out there.  Just lots of  yummy no-good stuff that makes people happy.

How to Assemble Cool & Creamy Oreo Parfaits

-Before making this recipe, set your butter and cream cheese out to warm up to room temp for easy mixing. 

-Whisk your milk and pudding mix together and chill for 30 minutes until it firms up. Gently fold in Cool Whip and set aside in the fridge. 

-In your stand mixer (or with a hand mixer) beat butter, cream cheese and vanilla on medium speed until smooth. This is when room temp butter and cream cheese are essential. If they’re too cold, you’ll have giant chunks of butter and cream cheese in what should be a smooth mixture. Nobody wants that! 

-Slowly add powdered sugar and beat on medium speed for one minute, until smooth. Fold cream cheese mixture into pudding mixture with a rubber spatula until combined.

-Start layering your parfaits. I start with Oreo cookie crumbs, then layer the pudding on top of that and repeat, finishing with another sprinkle of cookie crumbs on top. 

This dessert makes a lot.  You can make it in a very large bowl or trifle dish, or serve it up in individual jars if you want to be all cutesy.  I’ve never tried it in a 9×13, but I am not sure it is deep enough, so definitely go for a trifle dish.  It’s easily halved, so if you need a smaller portion, just half the recipe on your phone calculator.  That’s what it’s for.

Not that I ever half recipes on my calculator, because I’m smart enough to do it in my brain like a smart person who is good at math.

Not.

Enjoy!

Even More Oreo Desserts! 

Heart Eye Emoji Oreos

Oreo Cheesecake Brownies

Oreo Cookie Layer Cake

Oreo Poke Cake

Cookies and Cream Cupcakes

This is SUCH a crowd pleasing dessert!  Enjoy and have a great day!