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Layered Snack Cake Desserts

The Twinkie Tiramisu is the Picture of Unpretentious Bliss

— January 22, 2012 — Art & Design
Kristan from the delicious blog Confessions of a Cookbook Queen crafted this devilish Twinkie Tiramisu to show her support for the curious spongy cream-filled cake. Since Hostess announced their plans to file for bankruptcy protection, the food blogosphere has been abuzz with Twinkie-celebrating recipes, cute Hostess-related memories and heartfelt pleads to keep the snack cake in production.

Kristan refrained from pleading and instead whipped up this unrefined take on the classic Italian dessert. She swapped out the traditional lady fingers in favor of the indestructible Twinkie. Sure, it may not be all that classy, but if it's half as delicious as it looks class will be the farthest thing from your mind. Kristan admits that in spite of her food blogger status she is not a fancy food connoisseur and expresses her love for nachos and funnel cake. She even playfully dubs her creation 'White Trash Tiramisu.'

Sugary, unpretentious and wonderfully naughty, the Twinkie Tiramisu is the perfect way to bid a sweet adieu to the iconic golden snack cake.
Trend Themes
1. Hostess-inspired Desserts - Opportunities for food companies to develop more Hostess-inspired desserts in response to the bankruptcy protection filing.
2. Unrefined Dessert Twists - Innovation potential for more unrefined takes on classic desserts by swapping out traditional ingredients for unconventional alternatives.
3. Nostalgic Food Trends - Growing trend towards nostalgic food items and recipes, giving companies an opportunity to tap into this sentiment in marketing and product development.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage - Opportunities for food and beverage companies to develop and market more unrefined and nostalgic desserts like the Twinkie Tiramisu.
2. Packaged Snacks - Innovative packaging options and flavor twists like recipes featuring Hostess snack cakes could help drive sales in the declining packaged snack market.
3. Dessert Mixes - Companies in the dessert mix market could create more DIY dessert options that use unconventional ingredients like Twinkies.
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