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The OG Snack Cake #CakeSliceBakers

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Several years ago the factory that made Hostess Twinkies was shutting down, and the world was preparing for life without the hand-held cakes with the frosting inside.  One of the morning shows has someone on who showed us how to make our own including using aluminum foil to make the iconic shape. Thanks to some fancy high finance (and possibly the public outcry), Twinkies are still with us, both the original yellow cake version as well as specialty versions that come out at different times of the year.  But just in case, Zoe Francois provides instructions for how to make our own.  Her version lacks whatever it is that makes them last through the apocalypse (remember the Chevy ad with raining frogs and the box of Twinkies), but that means that I had all the ingredients necessary in my kitchen. The recipe instructs the baker to acquire a nonstick hot dog bun pan to get the canoe shape.  There are several different types on the market; I opted for the Chefmade version.  The batter was eas