Snack cake
 Hostess Twinkies snack cakes | |
| Type | Cake |
|---|---|
| Main ingredients | Cake base, icing |
Snack cakes are a type of baked dessert confectionery made with cake, sugar, and icing.
Markets[]
Canada[]
The main manufacturer in Canada is Vachon Inc. which makes and distributes such products as May West, Jos. Louis, Passion Flakie, and Ah Caramel!.
Mexico[]
Grupo Bimbo is a manufacturer of snack cakes in Mexico, and is the parent company of , which sells the Gansito brand of snack cakes.
United States[]
Snack cakes can be found in many American supermarkets and convenience stores, sold either individually or by the box. Examples include Drake's Devil Dogs, Twinkies and zebra cakes. Well-known American manufacturers of snack cakes include Hostess, Little Debbie, Dolly Madison, Tastykake and Drake's. In 2004, the snack-cake industry in the US experienced major consolidation, which resulted in fewer products being offered to consumers.[1] For example, Dolly Madison zingers, Hostess brand Twinkies, and Drake's coffee cakes were all solely produced by the now-defunct Interstate Bakeries Corporation.[1]
United Kingdom[]
Jaffa cakes are a popular type of biscuit-like snack cake in Ireland and the United Kingdom.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b Piece of cake (article) - from All Business website, February 1, 2004.
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