Twinkie Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; stir into the batter alternately with the milk.
3. Spread evenly into the prepared pan. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
4. In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and remaining 1 teaspoon vanilla until smooth. Spread onto the cooled cake.

Interesting Facts

• The Twinkie was invented in 1930 by James Dewar, a baker for the Continental Baking Company.
• The Twinkie has become a cultural icon, appearing in films, television shows, and books.
• The original Twinkie was filled with banana cream, but due to a shortage of bananas during World War II the filling was changed to vanilla.