Snack cake


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!.

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. For example, Dolly Madison zingers, Hostess brand Twinkies, and Drake's coffee cakes were all solely produced by the now-defunct Interstate Bakeries Corporation.

United Kingdom

are a popular type of biscuit-like snack cake in Ireland and the United Kingdom.

Snack cake cross-brand equivalencies (US brands)

The following is a chart of equivalent products produced by major snack cake labels.
Entenmann'sHostessDrake'sLittle DebbieTastykakeSara Lee
Sponge Creme CupcakeTwinkieZoinks!Cloud CakesDreamiesGolden Creme Cakes
Ho HosYodelsSwiss Cake RollsSwiss Rolls
Ding DongRing DingCocoa CremesChocolate Bells
Suzy Q'sDevil DogDevil CremesChocolate Kremies
Chocolate Creme CupcakesCupCakeYankee DoodleCreme Filled Chocolate CupcakesCreme Filled Chocolate CupcakesChocolate Creme Cupcakes
Glazed Honey BunsHoney BunHoney BunsGlazed & Frosted Honey BunsGlazed Honey Buns
Butterscotch CakeButterscotch ZingerButterscotch Krimpet
Chocolate ZingerChocolate Krimpet