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Little Debbie Zebra Cakes Recipe

This Little Debbie Zebra Cakes recipe brings together soft, tender cake layers with a fluffy cream filling and that signature chocolate-and-vanilla striped coating. Each bite is sweet, light, and instantly nostalgic. The recipe keeps the steps approachable while showing you how to get the smooth coating and clean stripes just right, making these homemade treats look and taste like the classic favorite.
Prep Time1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Course: Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 1 box Vanilla Cake Mix 13.25 oz.
  • 1 cup Unsalted Butter softened
  • 1 cup Confectioners Sugar
  • 1 cup Marshmallow Fluff
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 12 oz White Candy Melts
  • 4 tbsp Coconut Oil
  • 1/2 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
  • Cooking Spray

Instructions

  • Bake the vanilla cake in a thin, even layer on a lined sheet pan.
  • Thin layers make stacking and cutting way easier.
  • Let the cake cool all the way, then cut out small rounds with a cutter.
  • That keeps the size consistent and edges tidy.
  • Mix butter, sugar, marshmallow fluff, and vanilla until smooth.
  • Pipe the filling onto half the cake rounds.
  • Sandwich the cakes, press gently, and chill them for a bit so they stay firm for coating.
  • Melt white candy melts with coconut oil and coat the cakes, smoothing as you go.
  • Melt the chocolate chips, pipe thin stripes across the tops, and chill until set.