What are Limited Edition Hostess S’mores Cupcakes?
If you miss roasting marshmallows around the fire pit with friends, Hostess has a new s’mores spin on its classic Cupcake to hold you over.
How are they?
All the elements are here – graham flavored cake (I think?), marshmallow cream, and that delicious sheet of chocolate with the iconic white squiggle, yet I found these ultimately disappointing.
I mean, they’re delicious, but they don’t taste THAT much like s’mores.
The “yellow” cake is clearly brownish and tastes mildly like honey graham crackers, but the box does not indicate that. Assuming I’m correct, that was a great touch. They should’ve ramped up the flavor a lot more, though.
The cream does taste like marshmallow, but not enough to really separate it from the standard Hostess filling. If you’re expecting Marshmallow Fluff, I’m afraid you’re burnt.
The chocolate is as perfect as it’s always been. No complaints here*. The weird fondant-like texture has always been delicious and reminds me of my fading youth. I wish Hostess sold these in individual slices like George Costanza’s chocolate pudding skin idea.
*Complaint here instead – the squiggle should have been marshmallow flavored.
Anything else you need to know?
With all that said, there’s still just enough here to differentiate from a regular Hostess CupCake. It’s not the “s’more bomb” (which is not an actual thing people say, well, unless you wanna make it a thing) I was hoping it’d be, but I definitely think you should pick up a box.
S’mores are a hot treat, but do what I did and freeze a few of ’em. They’re phenomenal when chilled.
Conclusion:
I’ve never had a Hostess CupCake I didn’t enjoy, and this s’mores variety isn’t changing that, but it still kinda burns my marbits that S’mores CupCakes didn’t rival my all-time favorite flavor, Orange.
Here’s the thing – these might be better than the originals, but they don’t deliver on the flavor promised enough. I guess Hostess ultimately decided to take the “less is s’more” approach so people wouldn’t forget about the O.G.
Purchased Price: $2.86
Size: 12.7 oz
Purchased at: Walmart
Rating: 7 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: (1 CupCake) 170 calories, 6 grams of fat, 0 gram of trans fat, 2.5 grams of saturated fat, 135 milligrams of sodium, 29 grams of total carbohydrates, 22 grams of total sugars, 0 grams of fiber, 1 gram of protein.
Bummer. These had so much potential, and the flavour of a s’more is really not that hard to replicate. Appreciate the review.
Should had added graham crackers finely ground in the cake batter and marshmallow fluff in the center or adding fluff into the creme blending together.
“I was disappointed by them.”
7/10
How much did Hostess pay you for this one?
Honestly, don’t know how to score in this situation. On one hand, the flavor didn’t match what was advertised, but on the other I could eat the whole box in one night. So giving it a 4/10 would feel dishonest.
I wish Hostess paid me. I’d even accept payment in more falsely advertised cakes.
Your reviews are always great. How much can you do with a ho-hum flavor of cakes? They certainly need to raise the bar when it comes to flavors.
I found these at Walmart and they were actually price dropped too which I thought was funny with them being new. I thought they tasted pretty good but I guess it’s because I just really like the flavor of s’mores.