Goldies

Name: Goldies
Yield: Makes 16
Ingredients: Organic unsweetened cocoa powder, for dusting the pans; Batter for Easy Vegan Chocolate Cake; Vanilla or Espresso Whipped Buttercream; Melted Chocolate Ganache; Gold metallic powder, for dusting

By Sarah Magid

June 10, 2009

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GoldiesNoah Sheldon

Goldies, my organic twist on a Twinkie, have become one of my most notorious treats. I like to bake these with the Easiest Chocolate Cake as a base, as it's the perfect partner to the sweet, creamy filling and dark, almost Bittersweet Chocolate Ganache . For a chic finish, I brush them with gold metallic dust.

To give the Goldies their unique look, you will need specialty baking pans. These pans are commonly sold as éclair pans, but since éclairs went out of style two decades ago, you may have better luck ordering them (and the wrappers if you want) online through cooking-supply stores such as kitchenkrafts.com, sugarcraft.com, or cakedeco.com.

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