Best 25 Twinkie Cupcake Recipes found on Pinterest

Twinkies are a pop culture icon, as well as a snack cake. They’re something that everyone can recognize, even if your mom never packed one of the cream filled sponge cakes in your lunchbox when you were a kid. Unfortunately, Twinkies are treats that definitely tasted better as a kid, as adults tend to notice that Twinkies, although chock full of nostalgia, are not exactly packed with flavor. If you like the nostalgia of a Twinkie and want to make a homemade version that lives up to the memory of that school snack, try one of these homemade Twinkie Cupcakes.

Twinkie Cupcakes with Pink Cherry Frosting
Just knowing there’s a TWINKIE inside the cupcake makes things so much fun!

Twinkie Cupcakes with Pink Cherry Frosting recipe by Blooming on Bainbridge

Twinkie Cupcakes
These twinkie cupcakes come close to the real thing only better! With a sponge cake on the outside, a creamy marshmallow filling and marshmallow frosting you can’t go wrong with these delicious cupcakes!

Twinkie Cupcakes recipe by Lady Behind the Curtain

Twinkie Cupcakes
There you have it… the ultimate fatty cake in cupcake form. Super fun and incredibly easy.

Twinkie Cupcakes recipe by Make Bake Celebrate

85 Calorie Twinkie Cupcake for One
This is a perfect dessert when you are trying stay healthy and fit. The cupcake absorbs the whip cream and it really taste just like a Twinkie!

85 Calorie Twinkie Cupcake for One recipe by Undressed Skeleton

Twinkie Cupcakes & Marshmallow Cream Frosting
Note: Use a 1in cookie scoop to take out the inside of each cooled cupcake and to scoop the perfect amount back in them.

Twinkie Cupcakes & Marshmallow Cream Frosting recipe by Color Me Meg

Twinkie Cupcakes
These are not exactly like a Twinkie. They’re more like a cupcake with the Twinkie flavor that everyone loves. And in a lot of ways, these are actually better than Twinkies!

Twinkie Cupcakes recipe by The Baker Upstairs

Homemade Twinkie Cupcakes with Marshmallow Buttercream
The cupcakes themselves are a simple and easy yellow cake recipe that has the perfect spongey texture that Twinkies have. Then, they’re filled with an amazing marshmallow cream filling that’s completely irresistible, and topped with fluffy marshmallow buttercream.

Homemade Twinkie Cupcakes with Marshmallow Buttercream recipe by Bakingdom

Twinkie Copycat Cupcakes
This cupcake is delicious and tastes very much like the original Hostess Twinkie (or even better!).

Twinkie Copycat Cupcakes recipe by Mystery Lovers’ Kitchen

Twinkie Cupcakes
Another Twinkie cupcake copycat recipe.

Twinkie Cupcakes recipe by Sasaki Time

Twinkie Cupcakes with Marshmallow Cream Filling & Marsmallow Buttercream Frosting
These are really cute and look so good! A cup of coffee would go great with them.

Twinkie Cupcakes with Marshmallow Cream Filling & Marsmallow Buttercream Frosting recipe by Todd & Lindsey

Homemade Coconut Lemon Twinkies
The lemon and coconut flavour is delicious. Dusting the cups with sugar provides a lovely sweet crust around the outside of the twinkie.

Homemade Coconut Lemon Twinkies recipe by A Cracking Good Egg

Copycat Twinkie Cupcakes
The filling is creamy and yummy and there is marshmallow buttercream on the top.

Copycat Twinkie Cupcakes recipe by Restless Chipotle

Pumpkin Twinkie Cupcakes
These cupcakes have the airy texture of a twinkie, and then they’re filled with an amazingly rich and creamy marshmallow filling and topped with the same kind of deliciousness.

Pumpkin Twinkie Cupcakes recipe by Num’s the Word

Homemade Twinkie Cupcakes
A delicious Twinkie cupcake that is light, fluffy and just like a real Twinkie (only better). Features a sponge cake and classic marshmallow fluff frosting.

Homemade Twinkie Cupcakes recipe by One Cheap Utah Chick

Twinkie Cupcakes
The salute to the classic creamy snack cakes that became popular in the ’60s is real a crowd-pleaser. Bake a batch of these Twinkie Cupcakes that put a new spin on this old favorite.

Twinkie Cupcakes recipe by Mr. Food

Twinkie Cupcakes
The filling and the soft, moist cake is a dead ringer for Twinkies… How fun would these be at a kid’s birthday party?

Twinkie Cupcakes recipe by The Domestic Rebel

Copycat Hostess Twinkies Cupcakes
A Hostess copycat recipe for Twinkie cupcakes.

Copycat Hostess Twinkies Cupcakes recipe by Food.com

Twinkie Cupcakes
These cupcakes are based on the same idea as the original snack cake and they taste a whole lot better than “real” Twinkies do.

Twinkie Cupcakes recipe by Baking Bites

Twinkie Cupcakes
The verdict of these cupcakes – AH-mazing. They taste exactly like a Twinkie.

Twinkie Cupcakes recipe by It’s All in the Details

Let’s not forget the Despicable Me minion cupcakes made with Twinkies:

Despicable Me Minion Cupcakes with Twinkies
This is a kid-friendly project so get your sugar-high kids into the kitchen, put on Despicable Me in the background, and start baking. 🙂

Despicable Me Minion Cupcakes with Twinkies recipe by Erica’s Sweet Tooth

Another Despicable Me Minion Twinkies Cupcakes
These are actually really quick to make and obviously very cute when they are done.

Despicable Me Minion Twinkies Cupcakes recipe by MyL:itter

Despicable Me Cupcakes with Twinkies
These cupcakes are vanilla flavored and topped with a buttercream frosting. Despicable Me cupcakes are the perfect dessert to entertain kids and adults alike.

Despicable Me Cupcakes with Twinkies recipe by Foodista

Twinkie Minion Cupcakes
These minions were a glowing success at the school. They sold for $3 a piece and were gone within the first 20 minutes.

Twinkie Minion Cupcakes recipe by The Honest Rebel

DIY Despicable Me Minion Cupcakes
Cute cupcakes for Despicable Me fans.

DIY Despicable Me Minion Cupcakes recipe by Wear Pink Wednesdays

Twinklie Purple Minion Cupcakes
Here’s the perfect cupcake minion army! Purple hair, funny chompy teeth, crossed eyes! They are called Twinklies because they *sparkle*. Yellow Cupcakes stuffed with marshmallow cream buttercream, swirled with the same fluffy buttercream on top.

Twinklie Purple Minion Cupcakes recipe by Amanda Cupcake