8 Hostess Treats to Make at Home

The first commercially produced cupcake, the Hostess CupCake and its signature icing squiggles are now a cultural icon.

For some, breakfast wouldn't be the same without powdered or chocolate-dipped Donettes to dip into coffee. Thankfully, a homemade version is within your reach.

To some, those handheld fruit pastries with the gooey apple or cherry filling were the closest thing they experienced to a home-baked pie. Here's a version that actually uses real fruit.

Essentially, a chocolate-covered Twinkie, fans of the Chocodile claim that it retains more moisture thanks to its chocolatey coating.

While they come in different colors at different times of the year (e.g., neon green for Halloween Glo Balls), Hostess Sno Balls are traditionally pink. This recipe captures everything from the cream filling to the spongy chocolate cake to the vibrant pink coconut-flake coating.

If you grew up snacking on Ring Dings, rest assured that Ding Dongs are the same delicious cream-filled, chocolate-covered treat since Hostess's parent company bought Drake's in 1998. Of course, you could just make your own.