Turn a Classic Snack Into a Delicious Dessert for a Crowd

In this recipe, rich chocolate cake is layered with a not-too-sweet creamy filling and generously slathered with fudgy chocolate ganache.

Inspired by the classic snack, this decadent chocolate cake is filled with a fluffy, marshmallow-esque frosting and covered in fudgy ganache. Ryan Liebe/TCA

By Sarah Holden TheKitchn.com

Ding Dongs are a classic snack of little glazed chocolate cakes filled with a fluffy, white frosting. While the original Hostess snack cakes were created in the 1960s, Ding Dong-inspired cakes have become increasingly popular in recent years.