When you think of your typical store-bought snack cake, you probably think Hostess or Entemann's. But if you live in Philadelphia you'll immediately think of Tastykake, a Philly-based, equally delicious local snack company. As anyone who has ever had a Butterscotch Krimpet (which is basically like a bizarre wavy-shaped piece of cake with vaguely butterscotch icing) or a Peanut Butter Kandy Kake (tiny rounds of cake coated in peanut butter and dipped in chocolate) after chowing down on a Wawa Shorti hoagie knows, Tastykakes are great—and an integral part of the city. Their freaking bakery is located right on the Philadelphia Naval Yard. So we were sad to hear that the Tastykake corporation is having financial troubles and may be going under. Lagging sales of Krimpets, Koffee Kake and Kandy Kakes mean the company is possibly looking for another buyer. We really hope that Tastykake stays alive and well—while there are a lot of great snack cakes out there, there's nothing like eating the one you grew up with.
Is there a local or regional food you love that you'd be sad to see go? [Philadelphia Daily News]
Source: http://www.thefrisky.com/post/246-god-save-the-tastykake/?eref=RSS
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