Ho Hos are small,
cylindrical,
frosted
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,
cream
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-filled
chocolate
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snack cake
Snack cakes are a type of baked dessert confectionery made with cake, sugar, and icing.
Markets Canada
The main manufacturer in Canada is Vachon Inc. which makes and distributes such products as May West, Jos. Louis, Passion Flakie, and Ah Ca ...
s with a
pinwheel design based on the
Swiss roll
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. Made by
Hostess Brands
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, they are similar to
Yodels by
Drake's and
Swiss Cake Rolls by
Little Debbie
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.
![Ho hoes](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1e/Ho_hoes.jpg)
Sold two or three per package, they contain about 120 calories per roll.
The product is also produced in
Canada
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by
Vachon Inc., which holds its Canadian rights, but they are marketed as Chocolate Swiss Rolls.
History
A San Francisco bakery created the first Ho Hos in 1967.
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Happy Ho Ho was created in the 1970s and was the original cartoon mascot for Ho Hos. The mascot 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
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, including a feathered cap.
Additional varieties
A nut
Nut often refers to:
* Nut (fruit), fruit composed of a hard shell and a seed, or a collective noun for dry and edible fruits or seeds
* Nut (hardware), fastener used with a bolt
Nut or Nuts may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Co ...
-covered version named Nutty Ho Hos was introduced in 1989, along with a promotional search for "the country's nuttiest celebrity laugh" which was awarded to comedian Eddie Murphy
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based on consumer votes.
Caramel Ho Hos were introduced in February 2004. The modified snack includes a layer of caramel
Caramel ( or ) is an orange-brown confectionery product made by heating a range of sugars. It can be used as a flavoring in puddings and desserts, as a filling in bonbons, or as a topping for ice cream and custard.
The process of caramelizatio ...
along with the creme filling. Caramel-chocolate Ho Hos were another new flavor that were introduced in May 2003.
See also
* Yule log (cake)
A Yule log or bûche de Noël () is a traditional Christmas cake, often served as a dessert near Christmas, especially in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and several former French colonies such as Canada, Vietnam, and Lebanon.
Varian ...
References
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