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I’ve had a lot of assumptions about Twinkies over the years. It’s included the idea that they never go bad, that they’re not actually baked and just formed, and that they’re illegal in several countries. I can’t tell if any of those assumptions are true, but I can tell you that I very often underestimate these cake treats. I understand that when compared to a freshly baked treat from a bakery in Europe, these are not going to hold up. I feel like that’s comparing apples to oranges. You wouldn’t really compare a chocolate bar you got at the corner store with a fine chocolate made by a chef in a fancy candy shop either. We have to accept that Twinkies are a snack you pick up on the go, that part of their charm is the price and ease at which you can find them.
When I compare Twinkies to other cakes similar to them my mind wants to think that they’re not that great. I always think that Hostess Cupcakes are so much better. The thing is, when I eat a Twinkie I find that they’re actually pretty close to the quality of a Hostess Cupcake. The filling is much denser than my mind wants me to remember. The cake is fairly solid and the vanilla flavour is actually stronger than I thought. I would said that textually, in particular this cake is very satisfying. Flavour wise it’s better than I thought, but it’s not better than a Hostess Cupcake. In general I find that chocolate cakes work better than vanilla cakes unless you use really high quality ingredients.
While I had a fairly good eating experience, I was let down by one part in particular, the bottom. First of all my cakes both stuck to the bottom, so I had to scrape the darker cake skin off the cardboard. I’m also disappointed with the holes on the bottom. I can’t think of a way to hide these holes myself, but the three of them really make you feel like you’re eating something that came out of a factory. There’s just something very unnatural about 3 perfectly spaces holes in the bottom of your cake.
On one final note, while examining these cakes I realized that I believe Twinkies are presented to us upside down. The darker brown bottom is likely the part of the cake “pan” that faces up, and the found cake bits are likely at the bottom. They must fill them with cream then flip them over. It’s a strange thing to notice, but I ate my second one flipped and for some reason it felt more natural.
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