HOSTESS RECIPES RECIPES

The Twinkie was invented in 1930 by the late James A. Dewar, then the Chicago-area regional manager of Continental Baking Company, the parent corporation behind the Hostess trademark. At the time, Continental made "Little Short Cake Fingers" only during the six-week strawberry season, and Dewar realized that the aluminum pans in which the cakes were baked sat idle the rest of the year. He came up with the idea of injecting the little cakes with a creamy filling to make them a year-round product and decided to charge a nickel for a package of two. But Dewar couldn't come up with a catchy name for the snack cake—that is, until he set out on a business trip to St. Louis. Along the road he saw a sign for Twinkle Toe Shoes, and the name Twinkies evolved. Sales took off, and Dewar reportedly ate two Twinkies every day for much of his life. He died in 1985. The spongy treat has evolved into an American phenomenon. Today the Twinkie is Continental's top Hostess-line seller, with the injection machines filling as many as 52,000 every hour. You will need a spice bottle, approximately the size of a Twinkie, ten 12x14 -inch pieces of aluminum foil, a cake decorator or pastry bag, and a chopstick. Watch Todd's video demonstration of this classic hack. If you're a fan of Hostess powdered Donettes, or cupcakes, check out these recipes.  Source: Top Secret Recipes by Todd Wilbur.

Provided by Todd Wilbur

Total Time 45 minutes0S

Prep Time 22 minutes30S

Cook Time 22 minutes30S

Number Of Ingredients 10

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 150 calories

Recently I've had an opportunity to go back and improve the recipe for the Hostess Twinkie clone found on page 47 of the first book, Top Secret Recipes and here on the website. Specifically, I wanted to make the creme filling more stable, using non-dairy ingredients like the original product, so that it was shelf-stable and easier to make. Here now, is the much improved recipe, using fewer ingredients than the original clone, and with marshmallow creme as the new secret component. 

Provided by Todd Wilbur

Total Time 45 minutes0S

Prep Time 22 minutes30S

Cook Time 22 minutes30S

Number Of Ingredients 6

• Ingredients

Nutrition Facts : Calories 113 calories