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Hostess Cupcake Day is celebrated in the United States.
The American people who love cupcakes celebrate this day.
Hostess Cupcake Day first started on May 11, 1919.
The Taggart Baking Company started this in their Indianapolis bakery.
These savory treats took a long time to evolve into their final shape. Let us find out how the humble cupcake become the nations' favorite.
To honor this day, Americans bake and eat this snack food.
The best way to celebrate this day would be to gorge on these delectable treats. You may also try other flavors, such as the strawberry cupcake and the golden vanilla cupcake. You can also try your hand in preparing these tasty treats at home.
A fun fact to know on this day is that the first two cupcakes were sold for 5 cents apiece.
Around 400 million hostess cupcakes were consumed in the US in 1988, and more than 600 million hostess cupcakes were sold in the US in 2011. No wonder this sugary treat has a whole day dedicated to it.
Celebrate this day by posting a picture of yourself eating a hostess cupcake on social media.
They are known simply as cupcakes, chocolate cupcakes, or twinkies.
No, the hostess cupcakes are not healthy. But you can surely enjoy it once in a while.
The Taggart Bakery Company invented this cake.
This day encourages people to celebrate this iconic snack food.
It is celebrated every year on May 11.
The Taggart Baking Company started Hostess Cupcake Day on May 11, 1919.
The Hostess Cupcake Day traces its origins to the year 1919, when an Indianapolis bakery owned by the Taggart Baking Company produced the first chocolate cupcake. Legend has it that only two pieces were made on May 10, to be sold the next day. Since these were sold on May 11, 1919, the day transformed into the Hostess Cupcake Day.
| Date | Day |
|---|---|
| May 11, 2020 | Monday |
| May 11, 2021 | Tuesday |
| May 11, 2022 | Wednesday |
| May 11, 2023 | Thursday |
| May 11, 2024 | Saturday |
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At Kidadl we pride ourselves on offering families original ideas to make the most of time spent together at home or out and about, wherever you are in the world. We strive to recommend the very best things that are suggested by our community and are things we would do ourselves - our aim is to be the trusted friend to parents.
We try our very best, but cannot guarantee perfection. We will always aim to give you accurate information at the date of publication - however, information does change, so it’s important you do your own research, double-check and make the decision that is right for your family.
Kidadl provides inspiration to entertain and educate your children. We recognise that not all activities and ideas are appropriate and suitable for all children and families or in all circumstances. Our recommended activities are based on age but these are a guide. We recommend that these ideas are used as inspiration, that ideas are undertaken with appropriate adult supervision, and that each adult uses their own discretion and knowledge of their children to consider the safety and suitability.
Kidadl cannot accept liability for the execution of these ideas, and parental supervision is advised at all times, as safety is paramount. Anyone using the information provided by Kidadl does so at their own risk and we can not accept liability if things go wrong.
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