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Hostess CupCake - Quiz
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  • 1. How long are Hostess CupCakes baked in the oven?
A) 70 minutes
B) 21 minutes
C) 17 minutes
D) 11 minutes
  • 2. What is the length of the conveyor oven used for baking the cupcakes?
A) 70 feet
B) 17 feet
C) 97 feet
D) 11 feet
  • 3. How many cupcakes can the conveyor oven produce in one hour?
A) 17,000
B) 11,000
C) 7,000
D) 21,000
  • 4. Where is the vanilla creme injected into the cake?
A) Through the side
B) Through the top
C) It is mixed into the batter
D) Through the bottom
  • 5. What is the name of the animated character that marketed Hostess CupCakes?
A) Twinkie the Kid
B) Fruit Pie the Magician
C) Mr. Hostess
D) Captain Cupcake
  • 6. What was one of the marketing slogans used for Hostess CupCakes?
A) Hey! Where's the chocolate?
B) You get a big delight in every bite.
C) Betcha can't eat just one.
D) The snack that smiles back.
  • 7. What is the name of the Hostess CupCake brand in Mexico?
A) Bimbo
B) Marinela
C) Cupcake delicias
D) Pingüinos
  • 8. Which company sells Hostess CupCakes in Latin America?
A) Marinela
B) Bimbo
C) Hostess
D) Twinkie Co.
  • 9. What percentage of people surveyed have heard of Hostess CupCakes?
A) 62%
B) 75%
C) 71%
D) 97%
  • 10. Which generation leads the way in support for Hostess CupCakes?
A) Gen X
B) Baby Boomers
C) Gen Z
D) Millennials
  • 11. What rank do Hostess CupCakes hold in the list of most familiar snack brands?
A) 71
B) 62
C) 97
D) 6
  • 12. What type of icing is used for the signature squiggle?
A) Pink icing
B) Chocolate icing
C) Vanilla icing
D) White icing
  • 13. What is included in the batter of Hostess CupCakes?
A) Flour, sugar, milk and butter
B) Flour, sugar, cocoa and water
C) Cocoa, oil, eggs and water
D) Flour, cocoa, cream and sugar
  • 14. What is the primary food industry for the brand Bimbo?
A) Fruit processing
B) Candy making
C) Dairy production
D) Bread making
  • 15. What is the name of the company that owns Marinela?
A) Captain Cupcake
B) Pingüinos Corp
C) Bimbo
D) Hostess
  • 16. Which company currently owns the Hostess CupCake brand?
A) Apollo Global Management
B) Tastykake
C) Taggart Bakery
D) The J.M. Smucker Company
  • 17. How many white squiggles are typically on top of a Hostess CupCake?
A) Six
B) Five
C) Seven
D) Eight
  • 18. When was the Hostess CupCake first sold?
A) May 10, 1938
B) May 10, 1947
C) May 10, 1950
D) May 10, 1919
  • 19. Which bakery originally produced the Chocolate Cup Cake?
A) Apollo Bakery
B) Tastykake
C) Hostess Brands
D) Taggart Bakery
  • 20. In 1989, which company disputed Hostess's claim of being the first snack cake introduced to the market?
A) Tastykake
B) Apollo Global Management
C) Taggart Bakery
D) The J.M. Smucker Company
  • 21. What was the original price for two cupcakes?
A) Two cents
B) Five cents
C) One nickel
D) Ten cents
  • 22. Which flavored cupcake was developed in the 1940s?
A) Malted milk
B) Strawberry
C) Orange
D) Vanilla
  • 23. What year were the filling and the white squiggly line added to the Hostess CupCake?
A) 1947
B) 1950
C) 1940
D) 1938
  • 24. Who was responsible for developing the updated Hostess CupCake in 1950?
A) Apollo Global Management
B) Andrew F. Smith
C) D.R. "Doc" Rice
D) Taggart
  • 25. What inspired the addition of the creme filling to the Hostess CupCake?
A) A leftover supply of vanilla creme
B) A request from consumers
C) A new machine used for injecting Hostess Twinkies
D) A rival snack cake product
  • 26. Where were the updated Hostess CupCakes first produced and test marketed?
A) Detroit
B) Philadelphia
C) New York
D) Chicago
  • 27. Which of these is mentioned as an alternative flavor for Hostess CupCakes?
A) Lemon
B) Banana
C) Blueberry
D) Strawberry
  • 28. How many Hostess CupCakes were sold in 1988?
A) 400 million
B) 600 million
C) 800 million
D) 200 million
  • 29. On what date did Hostess announce it was going out of business in 2012?
A) September 2012
B) November 16, 2012
C) July 2012
D) May 10, 2012
  • 30. When did Apollo Global Management begin selling Hostess products again?
A) July 2013
B) September 2023
C) January 2013
D) November 2012
  • 31. When did The J.M. Smucker Company acquire Hostess?
A) September 2023
B) January 2024
C) November 2012
D) July 2013
  • 32. In what year did D.R. "Doc" Rice start his career at Hostess?
A) 1950
B) 1947
C) 1938
D) 1919
  • 33. What was the purpose of adding the white squiggly line to the cupcake?
A) To signify the presence of filling
B) To distinguish it from other brands
C) To improve the taste
D) To hold the icing in place
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