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'''Ho Hos''' are small, [[cylindrical]], [[Icing (food)|frosted]], [[cream]]-filled [[chocolate]] [[snack cake]]s<ref>{{cite book | title=The United States Patents Quarterly | publisher=Associated Industry Publications | series=The United States patents quarterly | year=2000 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=989KAQAAIAAJ&q=Ho+Hos+snack+cake | access-date=March 1, 2015}}</ref> with a [[Pinwheel (toy)|pinwheel]] design based on the [[Swiss roll]]. Made by [[Hostess Brands]],<ref>{{cite book | title=Spy | date=November 1997 | publisher=Sussex Publishers, LLC | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RP0KUMW09m0C | page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RP0KUMW09m0C/page/n67 98]}} ISSN 0890-1759</ref><ref>{{cite book | last=Mansour | first=D. | title=From Abba to Zoom: A Pop Culture Encyclopedia of the Late 20th Century | publisher=Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC | year=2011 | isbn=978-0-7407-9307-3 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7GN0E_diWbAC&pg=PA223 | page=223}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://hostesscakes.com/products/|title=Products|work=Hostess Cakes|access-date=1 March 2015}}</ref> they are similar to [[Yodels]] by [[Drake's Cakes|Drake's]] and [[Swiss roll|Swiss Cake Rolls]] by [[Little Debbie]].
[[File:LD-Swiss-Cake-Rolls.jpg|thumb|Ho Hos, the bisected one showing their distinctive pinwheel design.]]
[[File:Ho hoes.jpg|thumb|right]]
'''Ho Hos''' are [[cylindrical]], [[Icing (food)|frosted]], [[cream]]-filled [[cakes]]. These cream filled chocolate cakes have a [[Pinwheel (toy)|pinwheel]] design based on the [[Swiss_roll|Swiss Roll]]. They are similar to [[Yodels]] by [[Drake's]] and Swiss Rolls by [[Little Debbie]].


Sold two or three per package, they contain about 120 calories per roll.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/calories/hotess-ho-hos-chocolate-snack-cake-105668764 | title=Calories in Hotess Ho Hos Chocolate Snack Cake | publisher=Myfitnesspal.com | access-date=28 February 2015}}</ref>
The product continues to be produced in [[Canada]] by [[Vachon Inc.]], which holds the Canadian rights to the product.{{cn|date=November 2012}} In the United States, they were most recently produced and sold by [[Hostess Brands]].

The product is also produced in [[Canada]] by [[Vachon Inc.]], which holds its Canadian rights, but they are marketed as Chocolate Swiss Rolls.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rolls - Specialty Snacks|url=http://www.vachon.com/en/pastries/rolls/#roulesSuisseChoco|website=vachon.com|access-date=23 August 2017}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
A San Francisco bakery created the first Ho Hos in 1920.<ref name=hostesscakes/>
A San Francisco bakery created the first Ho Hos in 1967.<ref name=hostesscakes/>


Happy Ho Ho was created in the 1970s<ref>{{cite book | last=Smith | first=A.F. | title=Food and Drink in American History: A "Full Course" Encyclopedia &#91;3 Volumes&#93;: A "Full Course" Encyclopedia | publisher=ABC-CLIO | year=2013 | isbn=978-1-61069-233-5 | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o7gxBgAAQBAJ&pg=PA457 | page=457}}</ref> and was the original cartoon mascot for Ho Hos. The mascot appeared on the boxes, ads, and television commercials<ref name="Schultz">{{cite web | last=Schultz | first=E.J. | title=Rewind: When Happy Ho Ho Presided Over Cheerier Times at Hostess | website=Advertising Age | date=November 16, 2012 | url=http://adage.com/article/rewind/rewind-happy-ho-ho-presided-hostess/238359/ | access-date=March 1, 2015}}</ref> for many years before he was discontinued. The character wore an outfit similar to that of [[Robin Hood]],<ref>{{cite web | title=10 Things You Didn't Know About Twinkies, Ho Hos and Other Hostess Products | website=Fox News Magazine | date=July 15, 2013 | url=http://magazine.foxnews.com/food-wellness/10-things-you-didnt-know-about-twinkies-ho-hos-and-other-hostess-products | access-date=March 1, 2015}}</ref> including a feathered cap.
A [[nut (fruit)|nut]]-covered version, ''Nutty Ho Hos'', was introduced in 1999, along with a promotional search for "the country's nuttiest celebrity laugh" which was awarded to comedian [[Eddie Murphy]] based on consumer votes.<ref name=hostesscakes>[http://www.hostesscakes.com/hohos.asp Hostess Cakes: Ho Hos]</ref> This poll actually inspired Murphy to take on the 'Nutty Professor' persona again in ''[[Nutty Professor II]]''.{{cn|date=September 2012}}


==Additional varieties==
'''Caramel Ho Hos''' were introduced in February 2004. The modified snack includes a layer of [[caramel]] along with the creme filling.<ref>[http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=IBCIQ.PK&script=410&layout=-6&item_id=514998 IBC announces third-quarter results]. April 15, 2004</ref>
A [[nut (fruit)|nut]]-covered version named Nutty Ho Hos was introduced in 1989,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m-qbth_QvC8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211219/m-qbth_QvC8 |archive-date=2021-12-19 |url-status=live|title=Hostess Nutty Ho Hos 1989 TV commercial |publisher=YouTube |date=2012-12-09 |accessdate=2021-02-26}}{{cbignore}}</ref> along with a promotional search for "the country's nuttiest celebrity laugh" which was awarded to comedian [[Eddie Murphy]] based on consumer votes.<ref name=hostesscakes>{{cite web|url=http://www.hostesscakes.com/hohos.asp|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131133756/http://www.hostesscakes.com/hohos.asp|url-status=dead|title=Hostess Cakes: Ho Hos|archivedate=January 31, 2010}}</ref><ref name="Schultz"/>


Caramel Ho Hos were introduced in February 2004. The modified snack includes a layer of [[caramel]] along with the creme filling.<ref>[http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=IBCIQ.PK&script=410&layout=-6&item_id=514998 IBC announces third-quarter results]. April 15, 2004. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050227212643/http://www.corporate-ir.net/ireye/ir_site.zhtml?ticker=IBCIQ.PK&script=410&layout=-6&item_id=514998 |date=February 27, 2005 }}</ref> Caramel-chocolate Ho Hos were another new flavor, introduced in May 2003.<ref>{{cite web | title=HO-hum? HO-no! A new flavor of Ho Hos makes the Philadelphia-produced snack cake even more popular than it already is. An intrepid reporter goes behind the scenes to get the story. | website=Philly.com | date=May 15, 2003 | url=http://articles.philly.com/2003-05-15/food/25459331_1_cake-plant-general-manager-twinkies | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402142525/http://articles.philly.com/2003-05-15/food/25459331_1_cake-plant-general-manager-twinkies | url-status=dead | archive-date=April 2, 2015 | access-date=March 1, 2015}}</ref>
"Happy Ho Ho" was the original cartoon mascot for Ho Hos, and appeared on the boxes, ads, and television commercials for many years before he was discontinued. The character wore an outfit similar to that of [[Robin Hood]], including a feathered cap.


==See also==
In 1998, a commercial featured a cat thinking a rolled up rug is a Hostess Ho Ho. Two men pick up the rug and deliver it to a dog school.
* [[Yule log (cake)]]


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:21, 31 October 2024

Ho Hos are small, cylindrical, frosted, cream-filled chocolate snack cakes[1] with a pinwheel design based on the Swiss roll. Made by Hostess Brands,[2][3][4] they are similar to Yodels by Drake's and Swiss Cake Rolls by Little Debbie.

Sold two or three per package, they contain about 120 calories per roll.[5]

The product is also produced in Canada by Vachon Inc., which holds its Canadian rights, but they are marketed as Chocolate Swiss Rolls.[6]

History

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A San Francisco bakery created the first Ho Hos in 1967.[7]

Happy Ho Ho was created in the 1970s[8] and was the original cartoon mascot for Ho Hos. The mascot appeared on the boxes, ads, and television commercials[9] for many years before he was discontinued. The character wore an outfit similar to that of Robin Hood,[10] including a feathered cap.

Additional varieties

[edit]

A nut-covered version named Nutty Ho Hos was introduced in 1989,[11] along with a promotional search for "the country's nuttiest celebrity laugh" which was awarded to comedian Eddie Murphy based on consumer votes.[7][9]

Caramel Ho Hos were introduced in February 2004. The modified snack includes a layer of caramel along with the creme filling.[12] Caramel-chocolate Ho Hos were another new flavor, introduced in May 2003.[13]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ The United States Patents Quarterly. The United States patents quarterly. Associated Industry Publications. 2000. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  2. ^ Spy. Sussex Publishers, LLC. November 1997. p. 98. ISSN 0890-1759
  3. ^ Mansour, D. (2011). From Abba to Zoom: A Pop Culture Encyclopedia of the Late 20th Century. Andrews McMeel Publishing, LLC. p. 223. ISBN 978-0-7407-9307-3.
  4. ^ "Products". Hostess Cakes. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Calories in Hotess Ho Hos Chocolate Snack Cake". Myfitnesspal.com. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Rolls - Specialty Snacks". vachon.com. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
  7. ^ a b "Hostess Cakes: Ho Hos". Archived from the original on January 31, 2010.
  8. ^ Smith, A.F. (2013). Food and Drink in American History: A "Full Course" Encyclopedia [3 Volumes]: A "Full Course" Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. p. 457. ISBN 978-1-61069-233-5.
  9. ^ a b Schultz, E.J. (November 16, 2012). "Rewind: When Happy Ho Ho Presided Over Cheerier Times at Hostess". Advertising Age. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  10. ^ "10 Things You Didn't Know About Twinkies, Ho Hos and Other Hostess Products". Fox News Magazine. July 15, 2013. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
  11. ^ "Hostess Nutty Ho Hos 1989 TV commercial". YouTube. 2012-12-09. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  12. ^ IBC announces third-quarter results. April 15, 2004. Archived February 27, 2005, at the Wayback Machine
  13. ^ "HO-hum? HO-no! A new flavor of Ho Hos makes the Philadelphia-produced snack cake even more popular than it already is. An intrepid reporter goes behind the scenes to get the story". Philly.com. May 15, 2003. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2015.
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