{"id":17871,"date":"2014-12-17T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-12-17T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=17871"},"modified":"2020-12-28T19:20:35","modified_gmt":"2020-12-29T05:20:35","slug":"review-hostess-limited-edition-cherry-chocodile-twinkies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2014\/12\/17\/review-hostess-limited-edition-cherry-chocodile-twinkies\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Hostess Limited Edition Cherry Chocodile Twinkies"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Hostess<\/a><\/p>\n

Dear Hostess,<\/p>\n

I would like to commend your recent decision to revive Chocodiles, those chocolate-coated, cream-filled sponge cakes. Their reappearance was honestly the most surprising comeback of something dead since Hologram Tupac did a little dance at Coachella. Kids these days, am I right?<\/p>\n

But alas, all is not right with the world. Though our precious chocolate-covered Twinkies have returned, the beloved mascot of Chocodile snack cakes, Chauncey Chocodile<\/a>, remains missing. Many years ago, you chose to remove his image from both Chocodiles boxes and the Hostess website, and he hasn\u2019t been seen since. Without a goofy, spectacles-wearing, anthropomorphic crocodile encouraging the American youth to consume sugary treats, we are lost.<\/p>\n

Where is Chauncey? Is he locked away in some Hostess factory basement, surviving on a diet of Zingers and stale fruit pies? Is his disappearance a result of witness protection, having seen countless victims fall to the gun-slinging Twinkie the Kid? Rumors have spread that Chauncey\u2019s been spotted smuggling Ho Hos into North Korea alongside Captain Cupcake and King Ding Dong, but I have my doubts \u2014 everybody knows Kim Jong Un prefers Little Debbie products.<\/p>\n

Hoping to discover a clue related to his disappearance, I recently purchased a package of Limited Edition Cherry Chocodile Twinkies. To my disappointment, I found no hostage letters inside. The box only held nine chocolate-covered sponge cakes filled with cherry-flavored cream.<\/p>\n

Though my quest for answers will not be smothered by snack foods made with hydrogenated oil and xanthan gum, I decided to eat the cakes anyway.<\/p>\n

Chauncey\u2019s catchphrase was \u201cit takes a while to eat a Chocodile,\u201d but I\u2019m afraid I have to disagree. Each cake is a meager 1.45 ounces, whereas the original Chocodiles were 2 ounces. Even so, I can\u2019t decry the portion size. The snack cakes are so sugary sweet that 1.45 ounces is plenty.<\/p>\n

\"Hostess<\/a><\/p>\n

I expected the cherry flavor to be exaggerated, with a cough syrup-like sharpness, but it was surprisingly subtle. Each bite contained an ample amount of the cherry filling, which offers a creaminess reminding me of cherry-flavored buttercream. The fruity filling feels natural alongside the chocolate and sponge cake flavors of a traditional Chocodile.<\/p>\n

Cherry and chocolate is one flavor pairing that just works, and Cherry Chocodiles are no exception to the rule. Chauncey would be impressed.<\/p>\n

\"Hostess<\/a><\/p>\n

My only complaint is that the chocolate feels low quality. As <\/a>a previous review mentioned, the Chocodile chocolate glaze is somewhat waxy. After consuming just a single Chocodile, I felt the chocolate clinging to the back of my throat in a disagreeable fashion. Hostess, once you take care of this Chauncey Chocodile issue, you should probably get to work on improving your chocolate.<\/p>\n

Ah, crap. I\u2019ve digressed a bit. Anyway, back to my main point.<\/p>\n

I beseech you, Hostess. Prove to the public you have nothing to hide and disclose the whereabouts of Chauncey Chocodile. It\u2019s time for his visage to once again adorn the boxes of Chocodiles lining the aisles of my local gas station convenience store.<\/p>\n

Sincerely,<\/p>\n

A concerned citizen<\/p>\n

PS – I expect to see a hologram Chauncey take the stage with Dre and Snoop at the next Coachella. Just sayin\u2019.<\/p>\n

(Nutrition Facts \u2013 1 cake \u2013 160 calories, 70 calories from fat, 7 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 10 milligrams of cholesterol, 140 milligrams of sodium, 24 grams of total carbohydrates, 0 grams of dietary fiber, 18 grams of sugar, and 1 gram of protein.)<\/small><\/p>\n

Item:<\/b> Hostess Limited Edition Cherry Chocodile Twinkies
\nPurchased Price:<\/b> $2.98
\nSize:<\/b> 9 cakes
\nPurchased at:<\/b> Walmart
\nRating:<\/b> 7 out of 10
\nPros:<\/b> Ample filling in each bite. Subtle, creamy cherry flavor. Cherry and chocolate pairing works. Hologram Tupac.
\nCons:<\/b> Waxy chocolate clings to back of throat. The unexplained disappearance of a Hostess mascot.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dear Hostess, I would like to commend your recent decision to revive Chocodiles, those chocolate-coated, cream-filled sponge cakes. Their reappearance was honestly the most surprising comeback of something dead since Hologram Tupac did a little dance at Coachella. Kids these days, am I right? But alas, all is not right with the world. 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