Did Hostess discontinue Suzy Q's?

The cake was initially discontinued in 2012, but was reintroduced in 2015 , although with a different look. However, after backlash from fans, the original cake was reintroduced in 2018.

Is Susie Q's seasoning gluten free?

None of our products contain gluten .

Why is Hostess going out of business?

Hostess Brands went out of business in 2012 due to a number of factors, including: Rising costs : Hostess was facing rising costs for ingredients, labor, and transportation. Declining sales: Sales of Hostess products had been declining for years, as consumers were shifting towards healthier snack options.

Why was Hostess shut down?

In Carney's summary, the parties most responsible for Hostess's decision to shut down are two hedge funds, Silver Point and Monarch, which control hundreds of millions in Hostess debt and, as Carney has it, “finally decided they won't squeeze any more filling into the Twinkie.” The funds are distressed debt investors, ...

What did Hostess discontinue?

This time, Hostess liquidated, closing its U.S. plants, laying off its more than 18,000 employees—and ceasing production of Twinkies and the rest of its snack repertoire, including Ding Dongs and its flagship Hostess CupCakes, as well as Wonder and other baked goods .

What company took over Hostess?

Classic US snack maker Hostess Brands is being bought by rival food giant JM Smucker in a $5.6bn (£4.5bn) deal. "With this acquisition, we are adding an iconic sweet snacking platform… to drive continued growth," Smucker's chief executive Mark Smucker said in a statement.

Is Hostess still out of business?

The small, affordable steps it could take were too little, too late. In 2012, Hostess Brands declared bankruptcy and ceased operations. Assets were liquidated, and more than 18,000 employees lost their jobs. It was the last in a series of financial disasters that took Twinkies off the market for good.

Is Hostess going away?

Hostess Brands Inc. today announced that it is winding down operations and has filed a motion with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court seeking permission to close its business and sell its assets, including its iconic brands and facilities.

Does Hostess still make ho hos?

Hostess sold Ho Hos and its other famous brands to two investment firms, Apollo Global Management and Metropoulos & Company, in 2013 . Both firms have a history of corporate turnarounds and own Pabst Blue Ribbon and Vlasic.

Hostess Suzy Q’s Copycat Recipe (2024)

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I absolutely love remaking popular food and desserts and this Hostess Suzy Q’s Copycat Recipe is no exception. I was so excited when I saw these back on the store shelves! There are tons of recipes out there for the Ding Dongs and Hostess Cupcake, but this is less popular counterpart that is just as amazing and it’s the perfect little cake sandwich. I hope you love making this as much as I did!

Remember when Hostess went bankrupt and we thought we would never be able to taste a Twinkie again? (clutching my pearls!) Well sadly for me and some others out there, the Suzy Q’s disappeared around that ~2012 time period and were never revived 🙁

They tried bringing them back in 2016, but with LESS cream filling. People were so angry and after hundreds of low reviews on Amazon, Hostess removed them off the shelves yet again! Oh the games they played with my heart, I tell you.

Fast forward to nowadays, these have a permanent place on the store shelves (for now) and they are pretty similar to how I remember them.

As a backup plan, I have created a homemade copycat version of the Hostess Suzy Q’s in case there are more dark days ahead haha.

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Special tools recommended for this recipe:

There are a few items I wanted to point out that will be very helpful in making this recipe. These items could be replaced with other items you may already have in your cupboard, but this is what I found easiest:

1) Two 9×13 sheet pans, like these: Wilton Easy Layers Sheet Cake Pan, 2-Piece Set

2) Offset spatula: Cake Decorating Angled Icing Spatula Set of 6 8 & 10 Inch Wooden Handle Stainless Steel Offset Frosting Spatulas

Is there a different between Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Creme and Marshmallow Fluff?

Key differences between Jet Puffed Marshmallow Creme vs. Marshmallow Fluff:

Yes, there IS a difference between marshmallow fluff and marshmallow creme. Although they have both been tested and work equally well for this recipe, marshmallow fluff is the original invention and is sort of the “Kleenex” while jet-puffed marshmallow creme is the “generic tissue”. The Fluffernutter sandwich can ONLY be made with Marshmallow Fluff, according to no source other than myself.

Seriously though, Fluff is better in all ways. It has a totally different texture and is more, well, FLUFFY and whipped whereas the Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Creme’s texture is more liquid as it contains water.

Fluff contains zero water but has dried egg whites instead, yielding a firmer, stretchier, stickier, almost taffy-like texture.

Marshmallow Creme tastes a lot like a smooth, fluid version of the Jet-Puffed Marshmallows.

Where to find Marshmallow Fluff?

I am located in the Southeast, so thankfully it’s available on most grocery store shelves. But if you are not able to find it locally, I highly recommend you grab a container or two on Amazon and try it out for yourself. As mentioned above, there is a huge difference between the two.

I look forward to your questions and feedback below. Please be sure to tag me @BadBatchBaking using hashtag #badbatchbaking if you may this recipe and I will feature you on my story!

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