# DIY Junk Food Clones Make Your Own Twinkies By Katie Cordrey | Published 2008-12-24 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twinkie-clones-dyi-make-twinkies-at-home References: [abcnews.go](http://abcnews.go.com/WN/Story?id=3270691&page=2) & [bakingblondie7.blogspot](http://bakingblondie7.blogspot.com/2008/02/twinkies.html) Twinkies are as American as the automobile assembly line. They’re factory-made chow at its beloved best. They may not be the most wholesome of foods, but [Twinkies are an icon](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wonders-new-snack), and Twinkies are food. They have the stuff of food in them, at least: flour, eggs, and baking powder, to name a few ingredients. Baking powder happens to be made from three types of rock. So, yes, Twinkies contain rocks. So do a multitude of other baked goods. The particular combination of rocks that constitute baking powder cause [baked goods to rise](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/brown-sugar-blondie-mix). They are good rocks, as rocks go. If you love Twinkies and want to make your own, check the video above. You’ll learn how to [make a Twinkie clone](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miniverse-make-it-mini-from-scratch) and see what a 13 year-old Twinkie really looks like. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 86% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [DIY](https://www.trendhunter.com/diy) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **DIY Food Cloning:** Opportunities for companies that offer DIY home cloning kits for popular food items like Twinkies. - **Home Baking:** Disruptive innovation opportunity in creating a subscription service for home baking kits for popular junk foods. - **Clean Labeling:** Trend towards food companies using clean labeling strategies to create healthier versions of popular junk foods. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Food & Beverage:** Opportunities for companies to create and market DIY food kits for popular junk food items that can be made at home. - **Subscription Services:** Subscription services could create home baking kits that allow people to create their own Twinkies and other junk food items. - **Health & Wellness:** Companies that promote health and wellness through clean labeling and healthier versions of popular junk foods can take advantage of this trend. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Snack Cake Popcorn Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hostess-popcorn-snack.md) - [Cryptocurrency-Inspired Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twinkcoin-snack-cakes.md) - [Remixed Mashup Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ding-dongs-x-twinkies-mashups.md) - [Extra-Chocolatey Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-lovers-twinkies.md) - [Snack Cake-Flavored Candy Canes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twinkies-candy-canes.md) - [Baking-Ready Snack Cake Wafers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hostess-candy-wafers.md) - [Patriotic Sprinkle-Infused Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-white-blue-twinkies.md) - [Tropically Inspired Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tropical-blast-twinkies.md) - [Carnival-Inspired Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cotton-candy-twinkies.md)