Home Recipes Cooking Style Comfort Food
Caroline StankoUpdated: May 22, 2023
Who doesn't love indulging in a delicious, mini snack cake? Feel like a kid again with these copycat recipes for HoHo's, Oatmeal Creme Pies, Ding Dongs and more!
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Inspired By: HoHo's
Who knew something this impressive could start with a cake mix! The mini chocolate chips add a tasty crunch to each slice. —Tammy Rex, New Tripoli, Pennsylvania
Try Our Recipe for Peanut Butter-Chocolate Cake Rolls Here
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Inspired By: Suzy Q's
My soft, not-too-sweet chocolate cookies are filled with a heavenly cream filling. Kids of all ages devour them! Whenever my family comes to visit, these are the treats they always request. —Salvatore Bertolino, Indiana, Pennsylvania
Try Our Recipe for Sam's Chocolate Sandwich Cookies Here
3/16
Inspired By: Honey Buns
I love cooking with pumpkin because it’s versatile, colorful and nutritious. Combining it with chopped apple and cider gives these glazed rolls their autumn appeal. —Jennifer Coduto, Kent, Ohio
Try Our Recipe for Autumn Sweet Rolls with Cider Glaze Here
4/16
Inspired By: Cosmic Brownies
These moist and fudgy squares are bursting with such rich chocolate flavor, you’d never know they’re low in fat. Cosmic brownies are ideal for taking to bake sales and family gatherings. For holidays, I like to dress them up with colorful candy sprinkles. —Deb Anderson, Joplin, Missouri
Try Our Recipe for Chocolate-Glazed Brownies Here
5/16
Inspired By: Marshmallow Pies
These treats are my family’s favorite. In fact, it seems no matter how many I make, they always disappear too soon! —D. Weaver, Ephrata, Pennsylvania
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6/16
Inspired By: Mini Chocolate Chip Muffins
I bake a lot of different muffins, but this is the recipe I use the most. Their small size makes them difficult to resist! —Joanne Shew Chuk, St. Benedict, Saskatchewan
Try Our Recipe for Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins Here
7/16
Inspired By: Hostess CupCakes
These chocolate cupcakes have a fun filling and shiny chocolate frosting that make them different from any other. They always disappear in a flash! —Kathy Kittell, Lenexa, Kansas
Try Our Recipe for Cream-Filled Cupcakes Here
8/16
Inspired By: Apple Fruit Pie
When I was in high school, my best friend's mother baked this mini apple pie recipe every year. I was thrilled when she shared it with me—I finally felt like an adult! —Katie Ferrier, Houston, Texas
Try Our Recipe for Hand-Held Apple Pies Here
9/16
Inspired By: Oatmeal Creme Pies
These fun treats put a sweet, fluffy filling between two chewy oatmeal cookies. The old-fashioned flavor is deliciously homey—always perfect for holiday trays. —Jan Woodall, Indianapolis, Indiana
Try Our Recipe for Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies Here
10/16
Inspired By: Ding Dongs
This treat serves up appealing flavor in big fluffy wedges of chocolate and cream. It's like a giant Ho Ho snack cake. —Edna Miller, Mount Hope, Ohio
Try Our Recipe for Edna's Ho Ho CakeHere
11/16
Inspired By: CoffeeCakes
I use this sweet coffee cake recipe often. It's quick and easy to make. —Blanche Whytsell, Arnoldsburg, West Virginia
Try Our Recipe for Graham Streusel Coffee Cake Here
12/16
Inspired By: Jelly Creme Pies
These rich chocolate wafers are the perfect complement to the creamy filling's sweet-tart tones. Chill for up to four hours; any longer and the wafers get too soft to pick up with your hands. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Try Our Recipe for Black Forest Icebox Cookies Here
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Inspired By: Snowballs
Sweeten any meal with these fun, frosted chocolate cupcakes that take just minutes to make. The finger-licking flavor packs far fewer calories and fat than traditional desserts! —Mandy Rivers, Lexington, South Carolina
Try Our Recipe for Chocolate Angel Cupcakes with Coconut Cream Frosting Here
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Inspired By: Chocolate Chip Creme Pies
Capture the taste of campfire s'mores in your kitchen. Graham cracker crumbs added to chocolate chip cookie dough bring out the flavor of the fireside favorite. Melting the cookies' marshmallow centers in the microwave makes them simple to assemble. —Abby Metzger, Larchwood, Iowa
Try Our Recipe for S'more Sandwich Cookies Here
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Inspired By: Marshmallow Supremes
With peanut butter, chocolate and marshmallows, these treats were very popular with our three kids as they were growing up—and now I make them for our two grandchildren. They're perfect for the holidays when time is so precious. —Dody Cagenello, Simsbury, Connecticut
Try Our Recipe for Marshmallow Puffs Here
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Inspired By: Butterscotch TastyKake
My aunt, who was born in the 1920s, passed this recipe down to me. She made the cake from scratch from start to finish because she didn't have modern amenities to help her in the kitchen. The penuche frosting goes with the cake nicely. —Beth Vorst, Columbus Grove, Ohio
Try Our Recipe for Old-Fashioned Butterscotch Cake with Penuche Frosting Here
Originally Published: March 09, 2018
Caroline Stanko
Caroline has been with Taste of Home for the past seven years, working in both print and digital. After starting as an intern for the magazine and special interest publication teams, Caroline was hired as the third-ever digital editor for Taste of Home. Since then, she has researched, written and edited content on just about every topic the site covers, including cooking techniques, buzzy food news, gift guides and many, many recipe collections. Caroline also acts as the editorial lead for video, working with the Test Kitchen, videographers and social media team to produce videos from start to finish.When she’s not tip-tapping on a keyboard, Caroline is probably mixing up a killer co*cktail, reading a dog-eared library book or cooking up a multi-course feast (sometimes all at once). Though she technically lives in Milwaukee, there is a 50/50 chance Caroline is in Chicago or southwest Michigan visiting her close-knit family.
