About This Quiz
Sweet tooth? No worries, there are so many companies that can give you the sweet treat you crave. From Little Debbie
to Hostess to Drake's and Dolly Madison, packaged snack cakes have been satisfying craving from the 1920s and still are today. The Hostess brand was born in 1919 when the first Hostess Cupcake was sold; however, the brand became better known when Twinkies were introduced in 1930. One of the first snack cakes to appear on the grocery store shelves was Drake’s Cakes Devil Dogs, which appeared in 1926 on the East Coast. It took a few more years, but Little Debbie Oatmeal Cookie Snacks became available in stores in 1960 and are still going strong.
When you look at most of these treats, they are a combination of different flavors of moist cake with creme filling and a layer of icing. There are always some outliers like the Little Debbie Nutty Buddy, Hostess Mini Muffins and Drake's Funny Bones. And when it comes to snack cakes, even the yeasty doughnut became a round-shaped frosted cake with a hole in the middle so it could withstand packaging and shipping. Of course, brownies are another snack cake category that must be mentioned, with Little Debbie rising to the top with its Turtle Brownie. Want to know all the mouth-watering snacks you've been missing? Or do you think you can identify these cakes without their packaging to clue you in? Then it's time to take this delectable quiz.
Twinkies are truly beloved by the American people — as evidenced by the Twinkie panic of 2012. Some websites like Craigslist and eBay were selling Twinkies for more than $1000 dollars a box! Thankfully, Twinkies returned to store shelves on July 15, 2013.
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Zingers used to be owned and distributed by Dolly Madison. Today, although Zingers are produced and sold by Dolly Madison and Hostess, the brand is owned by private equity firms Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos & Co. product.
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Hostess Chocolate Cupcakes are the best-selling snack cakes in the history of packaged snack cakes. The delicious layer of chocolate and creme-filled center make every bite deliciously rewarding.
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These moist white cakes with creme filling are covered in white icing and topped with swirls of frosting. No need to wait for a special occasion to indulge.
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The Red Velvet flavor is still popular before and after Valentine's Day, too. The red velvet cake, decadent frosting and the creme-filled center lets your Valentine know how much you care.
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You can say the devil made me do it when you polish off this treat. Drake's Devil Dogs cakes first made the scene in 1926 and have been the icon of the brand of this New York Baking company since then.
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This sweet ring of beauty is dusted with powder sugar to make each bite into a delectable mouthful. They make a delicious after-school (or after work) treat.
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Can you believe that Little Debbie herself was only four years old when the company Little Debbie was founded? That's because her grandparents O.D. and Ruth McKee are the ones who founded the company and named it after her! Many bakery products were launched from their company including the brownie with fudge icing and colorful candy-coated chocolate pieces called Little Debbie Cosmic Brownies.
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You'll yodel once you taste this classic devil food cake roll. It's been a favorite since 1962. Soon after the Yodel was launched, Drake's introduced Fruit Doodles in 1964.
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When you sink your teeth into the soft, sweet pastry rolled with cinnamon spice and pecans, you simply want more. It's the perfect snack for tea time or a coffee break.
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Hostess makes these delicious white cake rounds coated in a robust coconut crunch. Give your sweet tooth and snack tooth the satisfaction it needs.
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For those coworkers who say "I just want a small piece," these chocolate Donettes are the perfect little something to bring into a meeting or work session.
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Hostess Mini Brownies come with real chocolate chips, and they contain no trans fat, artificial colors or high-fructose corn syrup. Since they are made in a peanut-free environment, they can be packed in a school lunch bag.
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It's how you turn a cookie into a snake cake: take two soft, chewy oatmeal cookies that are baked with whole grain oats and molasses, then put a layer of creme between them. It all started with oatmeal - it's the original Little Debbie snack cake.
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Did you know that Ho Hos are flat on the bottom so they won’t roll away? So smart AND so delicious. The rolled cake has the perfect proportion of creme-filling to chocolate cake.
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The Little Debbie Turtle Brownie starts with delicious pan-baked cake brownie, topped with salty-smooth, golden brown caramel, crunchy roasted peanuts and drizzled with fudge coating. Enjoy!
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The new recipe features real blueberries, enhanced flavor and texture, as well as greater moisture and the nutritional benefit of 8 grams of wholegrain per serving.
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Chocolate-flavored icing surrounds chocolate cake with a generous dollop of creme in the center. Ahh, nothing satisfies like a Ding Dong.
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This all-American snack cake dates back to 1947. A mouth-watering half-sphere of chocolate cake is filled with creme, coated in a layer of perfectly sticky marshmallow, then rolled in coconut.
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Sometimes chocolate doesn't do it. You need DOUBLE chocolate to satisfy the craving. You can get it with these Donettes from Hostess. They always taste soft, fresh, chocolaty and well ... yummy.
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The reformulated muffin is the perfect sweet treat. It tastes homemade with real chocolate bits, but it's not overly sweet. Plus, there are no artificial colors, trans fat or high fructose corn syrup.
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It's that crumbly streusel topping that pulls you in and compels you to open the package. Once you taste the sweet little cakes with a swirl of cinnamon, you'll be in seventh heaven.
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Bliss in a bun, a honey bun that is. Soft golden pastry baked with a touch cinnamon, then finished with a sweet glaze. Hostess Honey Buns have been around since 1954.
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Dust cinnamon sugar onto the rich dough, then roll and cut into pieces. Top the rolls with a thick layer of icing to have a masterpiece worth munching. Heat them for a richer, deeper flavor.
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When Zingers were first advertised, they used the "Peanuts" cartoon characters, with Snoopy playing the part of the mysterious "Zinger Zapper." Vanilla Zingers are sweeter than Twinkies and have a thick layer of icing on top with creamy non-dairy filling in the middle.
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The perfect ratio of cake and creme is what made Suzy Q's stand out from all other snack cakes. This iconic cake was originally sold in 1961, but it disappeared between 2012 and 2013 when the company filed for bankruptcy and reappeared in 2018.
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This pie bursts with cherries, and you'll need a napkin or two to finish it neatly. The lightly glazed pie crust is flatter than the puffed up pastry of the '60s, but it tastes just as good when warmed in the microwave.
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Unlike the chocolate and vanilla Zingers, the raspberry Zingers don't have icing on top! That said, they are coated in a combination of shaved coconut and raspberry flavored syrup. Obviously, a layer of raspberry jelly on top would not transport well.
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Time to go bananas at snack time with these delectable sweets. Treat your taste buds to two delicious layers of cake that are baked with natural banana flavors and layered with fluffy creme.
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That squiggly line is the clue. But the flavor might surprise you. It's a bright, sunny orange flavor that has proved quite popular over the years. Pair that with orange-flavored glaze and a creme-filled center for a sweet taste treat that you can't get enough of.
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It's the newest flavor of Donettes from Hostess. The crunchy, sweet, maple glaze covers a moist yellow cake that is perfect for dunking with your morning brew.
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Little Debbie Swiss Cake Rolls are one of Little Debbie's top three highest sellers! And when you unroll the sweetness of the Swiss Cake Rolls on your tongue, you'll see why so many people love the little things.
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Due to the popularity of the Zebra Cakes, Little Debbie rolled out a whole line of zebra confectioneries including Zebra Cake Rolls and Zebra Nutty Buddy.
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Since 1964, Little Debbie Nutty Bars have four wafers sandwiched together in a peanut butter mixture and covered in chocolate. The name was changed to Nutty Buddy, a much cuter name!
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Drake's Ring Dings were introduced in 1958. They are classic, round, devil's food cakes, loaded with rich, vanilla-flavored creme and encased in chocolate icing.
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Strawberry-flavored mini cake donuts are coated with a sweet glaze, and can be popped into your mouth or demurely eaten in several bites. You choose.
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Are you from a family of dunkers? People who dunk their cookie or doughnut into their milk, coffee or tea? Then the Little Debbie Donut Sticks are made for the dunker in you!
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This sweet mixture of apple and cinnamon fruit filling is baked inside a buttery pie crust and covered in a sweet glaze. Perfect for picnics.
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A genuine classic, this snack cake dates back to 1928. Yankee Doodles are delicious, round, devil's food cakes filled with rich Drake's vanilla creme.
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Take a taste of these festive vanilla flavored cakes, baked with candy confetti, coated with white icing and topped with colorful sprinkles. You'll want to celebrate your birthday every day!
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