Janet B wrote:
>
> We had both Twinkies and Cupcakes after they were brought back. They
> are half the size, the cake tends to be dry, the filling is not nice.
> Occasionally, when we would be getting gas for the truck, I used to
> go into the convenience store and get a package of Hostess cupcakes.
> The filling, frosting and cake were still good but half the size of
> those in our younger years. Not so any more.

I agree and disagree.
The Hostess cakes are smaller now (as are many products compared to
years ago) but nowhere near half the size. They might have *seemed*
twice as big when we were small kids.

Just last month, I bought a box of each. With sale price and a good
coupon, I paid $1.50 per box. The Twinkies had 10 in a box so each one
cost 15 cents. The chocolate cupcakes have 8 in a box for a price of
just under 19 cents each. That's a very cheap snack.

They tasted just as good as I remember from the past. Twinkies have
always been a tad bland but ok occasionally. The chocolate cupcakes
however have a nice rich taste. Just one of those for a dessert or a
late snack was very satisfying to me. As always, YMMV.