"Dave Smith" > wrote in message
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> jmcquown wrote:
>
>> http://www.contracostatimes.com/ci_8345120
>>
>> [Author] Ettlinger traversed the country and hopped the globe, touring
>> plants, mines and refineries to find the actual origins of the almost
>> unpronounceable ingredients used to make Twinkies.
>>
>> "To complement the author's talk, chefs at Google prepared organic
>> versions
>> of Twinkies for the event, using locally-raised or procured products to
>> make
>> the almond-flavored, cream-filled pastries."
>>
>> Someone please tell me, are Twinkies really supposed to taste like
>> almonds?
>> I don't remember that but then I haven't eaten one in nearly 40 years
>>
>
> Good question Jill. I haven't had one in more than 40 years either. I
> thought
> they were disgusting. My recollection is that the cake was like a very
> dark
> Devils food chocolate with a cloying sweet chocolate icing and a phoney
> cream
> filling.

Twinkies are yellowish white with no icing, They do have a creamy filling.