Along with Hostess Ding-Dongs, Devil Dogs and Ho-Hos, and Bomb-Pops and Twinkies, Zingers are a food I fondly remember from my youth. When I grew up, I noticed that Zingers seemed to disappear from the supermarket shelves for a while, and I had to console myself with the next best thing: a jelly roll.
Recently, I began to see different brands of Zingers available for purchase again. Feeling nostalgic (and hungry!), I decided to sample Dolly Madison Zingers, and I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the taste rivaled the Zingers I enjoyed in my youth. If you have a sweet tooth and love things like cupcakes, jelly roll cakes, or Twinkies, you’ll enjoy Dolly Madison Zingers.
What is a Zinger?
I grew up in the Hudson River Valley of New York State, at a time when our nation was not as enlightened about things like preservatives and healthy or organic ingredients. So, I have to confess, I developed a taste for things like Zingers, even though I realize they are not the healthiest of snacks.
A Zinger is a small, rectangular-shaped cake, similar in size to a Twinkie. A Dolly Madison Zinger is a white cake with a creme filling. Each cake has a raspberry coating, and is dusted with coconut.
I remember Zingers being a bit larger in diameter; however, Dolly Madison Zingers are somewhat smaller than the Zingers of my girlhood. Each cake is individually wrapped and Dolly Madison Zingers are sold as a package of 6 cakes.
Dolly Madison Zingers taste light and fluffy, and the delicious and generous creme filling tastes like vanilla and isn’t overly sweet. The raspberry coating tastes like berries and there is plenty of crunchy coconut.
My only complaint about Dolly Madison Zingers is the small portion size; if you are really hungry and in a snacking frame of mind, you could eat two Dolly Madison Zingers (I find that one is not really enough and two is too much, so I wish that Dolly Madison had made the portion size a bit larger.)
In all honesty, Dolly Madison Zingers should be an occasional treat and not a staple of your diet. With 160 calories and 7 grams of fat per serving, it isn’t a terrible choice, but Dolly Madison Zingers do have artificial flavors and preservatives. I do like the fact that the calories and fat are reasonable for one serving, so you can enjoy a cake now and then and still stick to your diet.
Dolly Madison Bakery has been around since 1937, and was named after bon vivant first lady Dolly Madison, who loved to serve sweets at her parties. It is a name you can trust for snack foods, and I recommend Dolly Madison Zingers if you are waxing nostalgic for the yummy treats of your youth.
(Now that I’ve found Dolly Madison Zingers, I’ll have to track down some Count Chocula and Boo Berry cereal!)
Source:
www.dollymadison.com
