# Superhero-Inspired Cakes These Hostess X-Men Twinkies are X-tremely Tasty By Megan Facciuolo | Published 2014-05-16 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/xmen-twinkies References: [brandeating](http://www.brandeating.com/2014/05/review-hostess-extreme-cream-twinkies.html) & [hostesscakes](http://hostesscakes.com/) The iconic Hostess cakes, Twinkies, are making an epic comeback and most recently with the help of its X-Men Twinkies line called 'eXtreme Creme.' Hostess has teamed up with the upcoming [X-Men: Days of Future Past movie](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/general-mills-and-marvel-studios) and created the [limited-edition snack](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mms-and-marvel) to give you and the gang of superheroes some carb-fuel before their debut. The [cream-filled pastries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hostess-products) come in two flavors, which are inspired by the X-Men team's colors of blue and red: Blue Raspberry and Strawberry. The cake's exterior still sticks to the golden yellow sponge cake, but the filling is colored and provides the different flavoring. The packaging is also designed in likes of the film; it features promotional pictures of X-Men, which include the iconic characters portrayed by Jennifer Lawrence, Hugh Jackman and Halle Berry, to name a few. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 41% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - 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 ### What's Driving This Trend - **Limited-edition Snacks with Movie Tie-ins:** Opportunity for other food brands to collaborate with popular movies for limited-edition snacks and increase brand exposure. - **Color-inspired Flavoring:** Potential for other food products to create different flavors by using color-inspired fillings, allowing for fun and creative variations. - **Character-themed Packaging:** Possibility for brands to partner with popular characters or franchises to create special packaging that appeals to fans and collectors. ### Who This Affects Most - **Food and Beverage:** Opportunity for food and beverage companies to collaborate with the entertainment industry for product tie-ins and increase consumer engagement. - **Confectionery:** Potential for confectionery companies to introduce color-inspired fillings in their product lines, adding a visually appealing and flavorful twist. - **Packaging and Design:** Possibility for packaging and design companies to work with brands and franchises to create unique and collectible packaging for special edition products. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Tropically Inspired Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tropical-blast-twinkies.md) - [Extra-Chocolatey Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-lovers-twinkies.md) - [Snack Cake Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hostess-twinkies-candy.md) - [Cryptocurrency-Inspired Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twinkcoin-snack-cakes.md) - [Cinematic Superhero Breakfast Pastries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/poptarts-and-marvel-studios.md) - [Remixed Mashup Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ding-dongs-x-twinkies-mashups.md) - [Carnival-Inspired Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cotton-candy-twinkies.md) - [Frozen Refreshment Snack Cakes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cherry-slurpee-twinkies.md) - [Snack Cake Protein Supplements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/redcon1-and-hostess.md)