Snack cake

Snack cake

PAGENAMEs are a type of baked dessert confectionary made with cake and icing.

Marketing

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 Little Debbie, Hostess, and Drakes.

United Kingdom

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

Manufacturing and industry

As of 2004, the snack cake industry has experienced major consolidation, which has resulted in fewer products being offered to consumers. [http://www.allbusiness.com/retail-trade/food-stores/4267996-1.html "Piece of cake"] (article) - from [http://www.allbusiness.com All Business website] , February 1, 2004.] For example, Dolly Madison zingers, Hostess brand Twinkies, and Drake's coffee cakes are all now solely produced by Interstate Bakeries Corporation.

See also

*Bakery

References


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