Zingers
 Chocolate Zingers | |
| Type | Snack cake |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | United States |
| Main ingredients | Sugar, corn syrup |
| 140 kcal (590 kJ) | |
Zingers is a snack cake produced and sold by Dolly Madison and Hostess, snack food brands owned by Hostess Brands.[1]
Product line
Zingers come in chocolate, vanilla, and raspberry flavors.
Chocolate and vanilla Zingers have a thick layer of icing on top with creamy non-dairy filling in the middle. Raspberry Zingers do not have icing on top but are instead covered in a mixture of shaved coconut and raspberry flavored syrup.
Marketing
A series of commercials for Zingers used the Peanuts characters,[2] with Snoopy playing the part of the mysterious "Zinger Zapper".
History
Zingers are mentioned in grocery store newspaper ads as early as August and September 1968.[3]
References
- ^ Dolly Madison Archived February 6, 2007, at the Wayback Machine - Official website, Retrieved August 20, 2008
- ^ Dreher, Rod (November 18, 2012). "I Won't Miss You, Twinkies". The American Conservative.
- ^ Valley News, Van Nuys, California, August 22, 1968, page 86, September 19, 1968, page 81
External links
Media related to Zingers at Wikimedia Commons- Hostess Brands website
