Sno Balls Explained

Sno Balls
Country:United States
Creator:Hostess
Type:Cake
Main Ingredient:marshmallow icing, coconut flakes

Sno Balls are cream-filled chocolate cakes covered with marshmallow frosting and coconut flakes[1] formerly produced and distributed by Hostess and currently owned by The J.M. Smucker Company. Sno Balls are usually pink; however, they are also available in chocolate, lemon, white, green, blue and other colors for specific holidays and times of year. They come in packages of two and are sold at many convenience and grocery stores in the United States.

A similar cake produced by Tunnock's, called a "Snowball", is often sold at supermarkets in the United Kingdom; these cakes are typically covered in desiccated coconut, but are typically brown rather than pink, because they have chocolate on their outside.

History

Sno Balls were first introduced in 1947.[2] Hostess attributes their initial popularity to Americans being released from the flour and sugar rationing during World War II. Originally, the cakes were colored white and lacked the crème filling. The crème filling was added in 1950.[2] A little later the pink coloring was added to the shredded coconut in one of the two cakes in each package, but eventually the company decided that it was more efficient to have both cakes the same color, and they decided to color both cakes in each package pink.[2]

Other colors (sometimes with their own names) besides pink are sold at particular times of the year, including:[2]

Movie and television references

In television and movie references,[3] Sno Balls are often used as an emblematic "junk food," or as a means of communicating caring from one person to another.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Spector . Dina . The Hostess Sno Ball Is A Brilliant Reinvention Of Another Hostess Product . . November 18, 2012 . February 6, 2016.
  2. Web site: Sno Balls. Hostess. 2012-02-20.
  3. Web site: Some Like it Pink: Classic Sno Balls. Leite. David. 15 April 2004. Leitesculinaria.com. 19 July 2018.
  4. Web site: Con Air: Nic Cage Was Slowly Killing Baby-O One Coconut at a Time. Boxofficeboredom.com. 19 July 2018.
  5. Con Air. June 6, 1997. West, Simon (Director). Bruckheimer, Jerry. United States. Motion picture. 06:12-06:19
  6. News: My Guilty Pleasure: Con Air. Coldwell. Will. The Guardian. 19 July 2018.
  7. Rat Girl. Cheers. 14 April 1991. 9. 7:50-8:20. 25.
  8. Book: Bjorklund, Dennis. Cheers TV Show: A Comprehensive Reference. Praetorian. 1993.
  9. News: The Last Box of Twinkies in Zombieland. November 18, 2012. Mercury News. February 16, 2018.
  10. Web site: The Hot Chick, Stadium Scene. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/4UU0dpRSRsM . 2021-12-14 . live. YouTube. 19 July 2018.