Why did Hostess discontinue Suzy Q?

The iconic cake was originally released in 1961, but it disappeared between 2012 and 2013 — along with all Hostess treats — when the company filed for bankruptcy .

Are Suzy Q's still available?

The cake was initially discontinued in 2012, but was reintroduced in 2015, although with a different look. However, after backlash from fans, the original cake was reintroduced in 2018 .

Why is Hostess going out of business?

The trouble was that Hostess's precarious financial position precluded the sort of investment in facilities and equipment that would make a true transformation possible . The small, affordable steps it could take were too little, too late. In 2012, Hostess Brands declared bankruptcy and ceased operations.

What company took over Hostess?

The J.M. Smucker Company agreed to acquire Hostess Brands for $5.6 billion in a cash and stock deal on September 11, 2023. The acquisition was completed on November 7, 2023.

What's in Susie Q seasoning?

Salt, dried garlic, black pepper, pure cane sugar, monosodium glutamate, dried parsley, calcium stearate (an anti-caking agent).

What are the ingredients in Lotus Suzy waffles?

Ingredients: Wheat flour, 18% sugar, vegetable oils (palm oil from sustainable and certified plantations, rapeseed oil), milk chocolate 13% (sugar, cocoa butter, cocoa mass, whole milk powder, whey powder (milk), emulsifier (soy lecithin, E476), natural vanilla flavor), glucose-fructose syrup, ground eggs, yeast, ...

Quetiapine (Seroquel), an antipsychotic drug known as Susie-Q.

What is in Hostess cupcakes?

Ingredients: Sugar, water, enriched flour (bleached wheat flour, malted barley flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate or reduced iron, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), high fructose corn syrup, palm oil, corn syrup, cocoa, soybean oil, tallow, contains 2% or less: glycerin, cocoa processed with alkali, modified ...

What did Hostess discontinue?

This time, Hostess liquidated, closing its U.S. plants, laying off its more than 18,000 employees—and ceasing production of Twinkies and the rest of its snack repertoire, including Ding Dongs and its flagship Hostess CupCakes, as well as Wonder and other baked goods .

What is the story of Suzy Q?

A boy, grieving the recent death of his father, comes to befriend the ghost of a young girl haunting his house, learning that the ghost, nicknamed "Susie Q," is still coming to terms with the car crash that took her life in the 1950s.

Did Hostess stop making ding dongs?

With the exception of a brief period in 2013, the Ding Dong has been produced continuously since 1967 .

Hostess Suzy Q’s Copycat Recipe (2024)

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I absolutely love remaking popular food and desserts and this Hostess Suzy Q’s Copycat Recipe is no exception. I was so excited when I saw these back on the store shelves! There are tons of recipes out there for the Ding Dongs and Hostess Cupcake, but this is less popular counterpart that is just as amazing and it’s the perfect little cake sandwich. I hope you love making this as much as I did!

Remember when Hostess went bankrupt and we thought we would never be able to taste a Twinkie again? (clutching my pearls!) Well sadly for me and some others out there, the Suzy Q’s disappeared around that ~2012 time period and were never revived 🙁

They tried bringing them back in 2016, but with LESS cream filling. People were so angry and after hundreds of low reviews on Amazon, Hostess removed them off the shelves yet again! Oh the games they played with my heart, I tell you.

Fast forward to nowadays, these have a permanent place on the store shelves (for now) and they are pretty similar to how I remember them.

As a backup plan, I have created a homemade copycat version of the Hostess Suzy Q’s in case there are more dark days ahead haha.

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Special tools recommended for this recipe:

There are a few items I wanted to point out that will be very helpful in making this recipe. These items could be replaced with other items you may already have in your cupboard, but this is what I found easiest:

1) Two 9×13 sheet pans, like these: Wilton Easy Layers Sheet Cake Pan, 2-Piece Set

2) Offset spatula: Cake Decorating Angled Icing Spatula Set of 6 8 & 10 Inch Wooden Handle Stainless Steel Offset Frosting Spatulas

Is there a different between Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Creme and Marshmallow Fluff?

Key differences between Jet Puffed Marshmallow Creme vs. Marshmallow Fluff:

Yes, there IS a difference between marshmallow fluff and marshmallow creme. Although they have both been tested and work equally well for this recipe, marshmallow fluff is the original invention and is sort of the “Kleenex” while jet-puffed marshmallow creme is the “generic tissue”. The Fluffernutter sandwich can ONLY be made with Marshmallow Fluff, according to no source other than myself.

Seriously though, Fluff is better in all ways. It has a totally different texture and is more, well, FLUFFY and whipped whereas the Jet-Puffed Marshmallow Creme’s texture is more liquid as it contains water.

Fluff contains zero water but has dried egg whites instead, yielding a firmer, stretchier, stickier, almost taffy-like texture.

Marshmallow Creme tastes a lot like a smooth, fluid version of the Jet-Puffed Marshmallows.

Where to find Marshmallow Fluff?

I am located in the Southeast, so thankfully it’s available on most grocery store shelves. But if you are not able to find it locally, I highly recommend you grab a container or two on Amazon and try it out for yourself. As mentioned above, there is a huge difference between the two.

I look forward to your questions and feedback below. Please be sure to tag me @BadBatchBaking using hashtag #badbatchbaking if you may this recipe and I will feature you on my story!

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