Guide Note

Twinkies are a popular sponge cake with a cream filling distributed by Hostess. Twinkies can be eaten alone as a snack and they are also used in some recipes.

Twinkies were developed by Jimmy Dewar during the great depression as an inexpensive treat. They were filled with banana filling but due the the banana shortage during WWII the filling was changed to vanilla.

A deep fried Twinkie consists of freezing a Twinkie, dipping it in a batter then deep frying it for a variation to the original Twinkie. A deep fried Twinkie is usually sprinkled with powdered sugar and served with a type of fruit dipping sauce.

Fast Facts

1. Manufactured by Hostess
2. Invented in 1930
3. Mascot: Twinkie the Kid
4. Contain 39 ingredients
5. 500,000,000 sold per year
6. Originally filled with banana cream
7. Twinkies are baked
8. President Clinton put a Twinkie in a time capsule