{"id":21379,"date":"2017-03-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-03-13T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=21379"},"modified":"2023-09-05T21:13:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T07:13:42","slug":"spotted-on-shelves-hostess-limited-edition-spring-cupcakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2017\/03\/13\/spotted-on-shelves-hostess-limited-edition-spring-cupcakes\/","title":{"rendered":"SPOTTED ON SHELVES: Hostess Limited Edition Spring CupCakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/hostesslesprcupcakes.jpeg?resize=600%2C386&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"386\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-58004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/hostesslesprcupcakes.jpeg?resize=600%2C386&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/hostesslesprcupcakes.jpeg?resize=300%2C193&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/hostesslesprcupcakes.jpeg?resize=768%2C494&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/hostesslesprcupcakes.jpeg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Wow. Vanilla. Vanilla thrilla! You know what? I&#8217;ve got nothing to say. No, I&#8217;ve got something to say. I see these CupCakes and think of the potential they had. When I saw the lovely purple frosting on top, I thought, &#8220;This would&#8217;ve been great if the filling was lavender flavored.&#8221; Instead, we get vanilla. I understand. It&#8217;s got to sell. Who eats lavender-flavored sweets? I do, and they&#8217;re awesome. Come on, Hostess, be the mostess! Give me Hostess Limited Edition Spring Lavender CupCakes next year! <i>(Spotted by Bob K at Giant Eagle.)<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>If you\u2019re out shopping and see an interesting new product on the shelf, snap a picture of it, and send us an email (theimpulsivebuy@gmail.com) with where you found it and &#8220;Spotted&#8221; in the subject line. Or reply to us (@theimpulsivebuy) on Twitter with the photo, where you spotted it, and the hashtag <b>#spotted<\/b>. If you&#8217;ve tried the product, share your thoughts about it in the comments.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><i>Also, if you want to send in photos and are wondering if we&#8217;ve already covered something, don&#8217;t worry about it. Let us worry about it.<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wow. Vanilla. Vanilla thrilla! You know what? I&#8217;ve got nothing to say. No, I&#8217;ve got something to say. I see these CupCakes and think of the potential they had. When I saw the lovely purple frosting on top, I thought, &#8220;This would&#8217;ve been great if the filling was lavender flavored.&#8221; Instead, we get vanilla. 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