No-Bake Twinkie Pudding Cake

Those little convenience cakes are sliced in half and form the bottom cream-filled layer of cake. From there, you top it with sliced bananas and crushed pineapple and a generous helping of instant pudding and Cool Whip. It goes in the fridge to chill out for a bit, and when it emerges you have a “cake” that’s creamy and cool and dotted with sweet bites of fruit.

A sprinkling of Maraschino cherries and chopped pecans over the top brings in a nice bit of crunch and a chewy burst of sweet cherry. You still get that cake texture you crave plus that tell-tale creamy Twinkie taste…without ever needing to turn on the oven!