Twinkie Tiramisu

Total Time: 4 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 4 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 10 hostess twinkies (1 box)
• 16 ounces ricotta cheese
• 8 ounces mascarpone cheese
• 1 lb powdered sugar
• 2 ounces dark rum
• 6 ounces kahlua
• 1 hershey chocolate bar (milk or dark chocolate)
• 1 tablespoon cocoa powder

Recipe

• 1 line a 9x13x13 pan (or similar size) with twinkies.
• 2 distribute for even coverage.
• 3 drizzle twinkies with kahlua and let them soak.
• 4 combine ricotta and mascarpone with a large spoon until smooth.
• 5 slowly begin to add powdered sugar (reserve 1/8th package of sugar for garnish) and whisk until mixture is smooth but heavy.
• 6 add dark rum and continue to whisk until fully combined and mixture is fuller and lighter.
• 7 taste mixture for desired sweetness (do not add more rum or tiramisu will not set properly).
• 8 pour cheese mixture evenly over twinkies in pan, use a soft spatula to smooth mixture and distribute in between twinkies and into corners.
• 9 cover and place pan in refrigerator for four hours to set.
• 10 to finish, sprinkle cocoa powder liberally over top of tiramisu.
• 11 then grate chocolate bar and sprinkle shavings over the top as well.
• 12 to serve, cut into pieces and dust with powdered sugar.
• 13 enjoy!
• 14 for something different, try frozen twinkie tiramisu by freezing overnight (just remember to cut pieces out with a hot, butter knife), it's decadent!
• 15 cooking time is refrigeration time.