Wonder Bread & Hostess Cakes, Company

Call it a cupcake caper: mystery surrounds who "invented" the original Hostess® CupCake in 1919, although it was baking executive D.R. "Doc" Rice, who, in 1950 added the signature seven squiggles and vanilla-crème filling — a move that created the best selling snack cake in history. As the...

One of America's best known and most loved snack cakes, Twinkies have been tantalizing taste buds and filling lunch boxes since 1930. Twinkies are the stuff of legends—President Clinton put one in a time capsule—and have achieved the status of cultural icon, with the American Society of Media...

Pop 'em in your mouth for a quick get up and go breakfast treat in the morning, or for a quick lift anytime during the day. Hostess Mini Muffins are a great anytime snack. Have them after dinner with coffee, or as after school surprise for the kids. Or heat them up for that great "out of the oven...

When you're looking for something sweet, dazzle yourself with one-of-a-kind Hostess Zingers. Nothing fulfills your cravings like Chocolate or Vanilla Zingers with their thick layer of tasty icing, moist cake and famous Hostess crème filling. And if you really want to zing things up, you can indulge...

Apparently, rice isn't the only San Francisco treat. The history of Hostess Ho Hos dates back to 1967, when a San Francisco bakery began hand-producing the Swiss-filled chocolate cakes elegantly enrobed in delectable confectionary coating. Over the years, the tubular snack has enjoyed its share...

How do you eat a Suzy Q? Do you lick the crème filling around the edges or just bite into it? For more than 40 years, sophisticated snack cake connoisseurs have been licking their fingers while mouths full of crème filled Suzy Qs delight their taste buds. The oblong sandwich of either...

Since being introduced in 1947, Sno Balls have become an enduring icon enjoyed by generations of snack cake lovers who can't get enough of the delicious and distinctive marshmallow, coconut and chocolate cake combination. Today, over 25 million Sno Balls are sold each year. With the rationing of...

Sure, the powered sugar is a little messy, and maybe not the best thing for your car's upholstery, but for millions of Americans, it's all part of the irresistible charm of Hostess Donettes. Since being introduced in the 1930s, the little "gems" have attracted fans in many circles - from hungry...

A Ding Dong Ditch, as defined by Wikipedia, involves knocking on the front door (or ringing the doorbell of) a victim, then running away before the door can be answered. The game goes by many different names in various other countries and has been played since the 19th century. Ding Dongs -...

You have a lot of choices for 100 calorie snacks. But only Hostess 100 Calorie Packs deliver the real snacking satisfaction of moist cake, creamy filling and delicious icing or streusel topping. And with only 100 calories per three-cake pack, they're a sensible way to satisfy your snack cravings...