Snack cakes are a type of baked

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made with

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, and icing.

Markets

Canada

The main manufacturer in Canada is

Vachon Inc. Vachon Bakery is a Canadian maker of popular snack pastries. Vachon was owned by Saputo Inc. between 1999 and 2015, and has been owned by Canada Bread since 2015. Vachon was founded by Joseph-Arcade and Rose-Anna Vachon Giroux in 1923 when the cou ...

which makes and distributes such products as

May West A May West is a round dessert cake with creme filling. It was created in Canada, and continues to be particularly popular in the province of Quebec. It is currently made by Vachon Inc., a division of Canada Bread. It was originally called a "Mae ...

, Jos. Louis, Passion Flakie, and Ah Caramel!.

Mexico

Grupo Bimbo Grupo Bimbo, S.A.B. de C.V. (also known simply as Bimbo) is a Mexican multinational company with a presence in over 33 countries located in the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa. It has an annual sales volume of 15 billion dollars and is currentl ...

is a manufacturer of snack cakes in

Mexico Mexico (Spanish: México), officially the United Mexican States, is a country in the southern portion of North America. It is bordered to the north by the United States; to the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; to the southeast by Guatema ...

, and is the parent company of Marinela, which sells the Gansito brand of snack cakes.

United States

Snack cakes can be found in many American

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and convenience stores, sold either individually or by the box. Examples include Drake's Devil Dogs,

Twinkie A Twinkie is an American snack cake, described as "golden sponge cake with a creamy filling". It was formerly made and distributed by Hostess Brands. The brand is currently owned by Hostess Brands, Inc. (), having been formerly owned by private ...

s and

zebra cakes McKee Foods Corporation is a privately held and family-owned American snack food and granola manufacturer headquartered in Collegedale, Tennessee. The corporation is the maker of Drake's Cakes, Fieldstone Bakery snacks and cereal, Little Debbie s ...

. Well-known American manufacturers of snack cakes include Hostess, Little Debbie, Dolly Madison, Tastykake and Drake's. In 2004, the snack-cake industry in the US experienced major consolidation, which resulted in fewer products being offered to consumers.''Piece of cake''
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zingers Zingers is a snack cake produced and sold by Dolly Madison and Hostess, snack food brands owned by Hostess Brands. Product line Zingers come in chocolate, vanilla, and raspberry flavors. Chocolate and vanilla Zingers have a thick layer of i ...

, Hostess brand

s, and Drake's coffee cakes were all solely produced by the now-defunct Interstate Bakeries Corporation.

United Kingdom

Jaffa cakes are a popular type of biscuit-like snack cake in Ireland and the United Kingdom.

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