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Twinkies Are Coming Back in the Greatest News Ever

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:27:24 +0000

The long national nightmare is over.

Twinkies are coming back!

Bing's in Sedalia Fills Twinkie Void With "Dreamies"

Doug — Wed, 09 Jan 2013 19:04:53 +0000

2012 brought about the end of Hostess and the beloved Twinkie. I can remember many sporting events where the reward for a good game or what brought your spirits up afterwards was a Twinkie. Even my wife introduced me to the idea of cutting a Twinkie in half and putting strawberries over it to make a Strawberry Shortcake. I admit, Twinkies were not my favorite dessert, but I have been craving them lately.

However, I believe I have found the replacement for the Twinkie, and it lies in Bing's in Sedalia. It is called Mrs. Freshley's Dreamies Creme-Filled Cakes. I saw a display box for them and thought to give them a try.

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Having Twinkie Withdrawal? Don't Panic, Here's a Twinkie Recipe

Bruce — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:08:37 +0000

With Hostess going out of business, everyone is worried that they will never again enjoy the cream filled sponge cake known as the Twinkie. Luckily, there are 110 companies that are currently in a bidding war for Hostess' brands.

The Twinkie will live on, but what do we do in the meantime? After all, we're Americans. We want instant gratification. Thanks to Todd Wilbur, you can now make them at home!

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Hostess Going Out of Business, Laying Off 18,500 Employees

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 16:15:25 +0000

They say a Twinkie could survive a nuclear war. Hostess, the company that makes the treat, no so much. In fact the venerable brand, which has a history stretching back to 1930, has just been shuttered by a labor dispute.

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