questing for cupcakes

Don't ask me why, but several weeks ago, I got a strong craving for Hostess cupcakes. Not those chocolate ones that Dad preferred, but the orange-flavored cupcakes with yellow icing that I had loved as a child.

After a couple of days of trying to deny my desire, I gave in and went to the store. Haggen's didn't have them. A few days later, I looked for them at Albertson's, with no luck. Another few days went by, and a visit to my local 7-11 also resulted in disappointment.

Where were my cupcakes?

Although one friend reminded me that products can get rotated in and out of stores on a seasonal basis, I decided to go to the source: I wrote an e-mail to Hostess asking for their help.

Yesterday, I received the sad news that Hostess has discontinued their orange cupcakes. I feel silly for being disappointed over the disappearance of a manufactured, artificially preserved, and shrink-wrapped baked good, but the nostalgia remains.

Still, I was pleased to see that at least one company has these available to ship:

Fresh Chocodiles—Order Hostess Orange Cupcakes for Delivery

Now that I think of it, however, I'm not sure I could actually stomach one of those suckers.

;)