# Caramel Creme Snack Cakes Caramel Ding Dongs are a Sweet New Twist on a Classic Snack By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2020-04-20 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/caramel-ding-dongs References: [delish](https://www.delish.com/food-news/a32195797/hostess-caramel-ding-dong-cakes/) & [instagram](https://www.instagram.com/p/B_F-L95hlln/) Hostess recently expanded its every-growing snack food empire to include the new Caramel Ding Dongs. The original Ding Dongs are one of [Hostess'](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kazbars) most popular snack cakes and consist of round and spongey chocolate cakes filled with a rich vanilla crème and dipped in chocolate. The caramel version of the snack features individual cakes stuffed with a sweet caramel creme filling and finished with a [rich chocolate fudge coating](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cadbury-caramel-celebration-cake). Each snack cake also comes individually wrapped with 10 in each box for easy sharing or convenient on-the-go snacking. While Hostess Ding Dongs already come in tasty flavors such as Peanut Butter, Mint, White Fudge, and Wintermint, the new caramel variety is a deliciously sweet take on the classic snack cakes. Image Credit: *@candyhunting.* ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.9/10 - Popularity: 15% | Activity: 34% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **New Snack Flavors:** Hostess' introduction of Caramel Ding Dongs highlights the upward trend of expanding flavor varieties for snack foods. - **Convenient On-the-go Snacks:** The individually-wrapped Caramel Ding Dongs cater to the demand for convenient and portable snack options for busy individuals. - **Unique Flavor Combinations:** The Caramel Ding Dongs signify an opportunity for companies to experiment with unique and unexpected flavor combinations for snack foods. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Snack Food Industry:** The expanded flavor varieties and focus on portability emphasize a need for innovation and creativity in the snack food industry. - **Convenience Store Industry:** The Caramel Ding Dongs, as a convenient and individually wrapped snack option, present opportunities for innovation in the convenience store industry. - **Flavor Development Industry:** The popularity of unique and experimental flavors like caramel presents opportunities for companies involved in the flavor development industry to create innovative and interesting combinations. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Remixed Mashup Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ding-dongs-x-twinkies-mashups.md) - [Baking-Ready Snack Cake Wafers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hostess-candy-wafers.md) - [Snack Cake Popcorn Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hostess-popcorn-snack.md) - [Snack Cake Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hostess-twinkies-candy.md) - [Extra-Chocolatey Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-lovers-twinkies.md) - [Hybrid Snack Cake Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/kazbars.md) - [Prepackaged Cafe-Inspired Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hostess-products.md) - [Lava Cake-Inspired Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/meltamors.md) - [Indulgent Snack Cake Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wonders-new-snack.md)