{"id":39510,"date":"2019-09-25T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-25T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/?p=39510"},"modified":"2019-09-22T17:43:57","modified_gmt":"2019-09-23T03:43:57","slug":"hostess-limited-edition-iced-pumpkin-cupcakes-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theimpulsivebuy.com\/wordpress\/2019\/09\/25\/hostess-limited-edition-iced-pumpkin-cupcakes-review\/","title":{"rendered":"REVIEW: Hostess Limited Edition Iced Pumpkin CupCakes"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Hostess<\/p>\n

What are Limited Edition Hostess Iced Pumpkin CupCakes?<\/h3>\n

Hostess has revamped a pumpkin product from a few years ago. They used to be called Pumpkin Spice CupCakes<\/a>, but now they\u2019re Iced Pumpkin CupCakes. They used to have leaf-shaped sprinkles, but now they have a fall-colored version of the iconic frosting squiggle.<\/p>\n

How are they?<\/h3>\n

Four years ago, I had the \u201cPumpkin Spice\u201d version, and these are just as good as I remember them.<\/p>\n

The overwhelming flavor is cinnamon. It\u2019s not quite the cinnamon you use in baking; it\u2019s closer to a cinnamon bear. But I like it a lot. The cinnamon mostly seems to be in the frosting. <\/p>\n

\"Hostess<\/p>\n

Speaking of frosting, I\u2019m not always a big fan of the waxy texture of CupCakes frosting, but this time it provides a nice textural contrast to the cake.
\nThe cake itself has a pleasant but restrained flavor, though the pumpkin isn\u2019t very strong.<\/p>\n

\"Hostess<\/p>\n

The creamy filling is the standard filling of Hostess products. (It might have been overkill to use the pumpkin spice filling from the Twinkies<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

Is there anything else you need to know?<\/h3>\n

I really enjoy these, but I like that somewhat-artificial cinnamon flavor. The internet disagreed with me when I gave a 10\/10 to those cinnamon Oreo cookies<\/a>, so you might not like them as much as I do.<\/p>\n

\"Hostess<\/p>\n

In the real world, I\u2019m an amateur historian, and Hostess Cup Cakes [sic] were almost marketed as a health food back in 1935: \u201cThey renew energy quickly because they are so easy to digest, and they never spoil her appetite for dinner.\u201d<\/p>\n

Conclusion:<\/h3>\n

I\u2019m glad they brought these back, because they are easily my favorite Hostess product.<\/p>\n

Purchased Price:<\/strong> $3.50
\nSize:<\/strong> 12.7 oz. box
\nPurchased at:<\/strong> Fresh Market
\nRating:<\/strong> 8 out of 10
\nNutrition Facts:<\/strong> (1 cake) 160 calories, 4.5 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 10 milligrams of cholesterol, 125 milligrams of sodium, 27 grams of carbohydrates, 0 grams of fiber, 21 grams of sugar (including 21 grams of added sugar), and 1 gram of protein.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

What are Limited Edition Hostess Iced Pumpkin CupCakes? Hostess has revamped a pumpkin product from a few years ago. They used to be called Pumpkin Spice CupCakes, but now they\u2019re Iced Pumpkin CupCakes. They used to have leaf-shaped sprinkles, but now they have a fall-colored version of the iconic frosting squiggle. How are they? 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