Soft, fluffy chocolate cupcakes with chocolatey icing
Sweet, creamy filling in the center
Perfectly snackable to satisfy your sweet tooth any time of day
Individually wrapped for easy packing
Description
When it comes to taming your sweet tooth, Hostess Cupcakes do it best. These sweet snacks combine all the tastes and textures you crave in each irresistibly soft and light bite. Sink your teeth into the fluffy, chocolate snack cake, topped off with chocolatey icing and The Original Squiggle, our famous finishing touch. And who can forget the sweet, creamy filling in the center? It’s a hugely delicious experience that’s perfectly snackable — and packable, since each cupcake is individually wrapped for easy, grab-and-go convenience. Just stick ’em in your lunchbox, purse or bag to add a little sweetness to your day — just for kicks and squiggles.
Serving Size: 45.0 g
Serving Per Container: 8
Amount
Calories: 170
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 6g8%
Saturated Fat 2.5g13%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 5mg1%
Sodium 230mg10%
Total Carbohydrate 29g11%
Dietary Fiber 1g3%
Sugars 20g
Added Sugars 19g39%
Protein 1g
Vitamin D 0mcg0%
Calcium 120mg10%
Iron 0.9mg6%
Potassium 80mg2%
* Percentage of Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Shipping details
Estimated ship dimensions: 10.82 inches length x 6.26 inches width x 1.97 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.94 pounds
Return details
This item can be returned to any Target store or Target.com.
This item must be returned within 90 days of the date it was purchased in store, delivered to the guest, delivered by a Shipt shopper, or picked up by the guest. If purchased online with SNAP EBT, this item must be returned within 90 days of the date it was shipped, delivered by a Shipt shopper, or made ready for pickup. This 90-day return window is required by SNAP.
Guests have mixed feelings about these cupcakes, with many reminiscing about their nostalgic taste while others express disappointment over quality issues. The cupcakes are often described as moist and delicious, making them a great snack for various occasions. However, concerns about expiration dates and changes in size and flavor have led to dissatisfaction. Overall, they remain a beloved treat for many, especially for childhood memories.
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4.5 out of 5 stars with 1026 reviews
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42% would recommend
63 recommendations
1 out of 5 stars
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20 July, 2026Verified purchase
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got from the matthews store product was out of date !
Target Team Member
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2 out of 5 stars
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18 June, 2026Verified purchase
Its ok
Its ok just tastes like your average boxed cupcake
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9 June, 2026Verified purchase
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purchased for another fafamily member.
SA
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5 June, 2026Verified purchase
Excellent Cup Cakes!
Very Good!
Evont3
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5 out of 5 stars
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26 April, 2026Verified purchase
Best Tasting Chocolate Cupcakes
One of my favorite Hostess treats growing up. Always moist, just the right amount of cream filling and not overly sweet.
Lali
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9 March, 2026Verified purchase
expires product
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ramon
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20 February, 2026Verified purchase
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I guess the item was out of stock.
Shaun
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5 out of 5 stars
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10 January, 2026
Childhood revisited
Best cupcakes, ever!!! Vintage vibes 🤟 😜 retro vibes 😂 can’t go wrong with Hostess cupcakes 🧁
Minimalistic Maerii
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14 December, 2025Verified purchase
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Box ripped with missing date.
Shon
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1 out of 5 stars
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15 August, 2025Verified purchase
Expired by 2 months!!!
Seems like if you don’t know how to count or don’t care, apply at target or shipt. Ordered these cupcakes for delivery August 14 w. Exp date of June 23, 2025. You heard right an entire 2 months. Where is quality controls, supervisors etc? Seems like they are all on planet zero. Had I given these to my kiddos GI issues galore. Thanks Target!
Florida girl
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2 out of 5 stars
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19 June, 2025
No choclate aftertaste
Choclate taste disappears right away. Unlike Entemanns chocolate cupcakes where aftertaste of choclate lingers for 30 seconds
Downey Dave
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30 January, 2025Verified purchase
Hostess cupcakes
They tasted OLD and just realize they were expired October 2024 🤮
Cindy
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17 January, 2025Verified purchase
Hostess cup cakes
Expired January 5, 2025 today is January 16, 2025
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22 December, 2024Verified purchase
not what they used to be
Hostess cupcakes are now about half the size they used to be, and are in a pack of 1 instead of 2. It tasted like some bizarre cardboard slime sugar puff–hardly chocolate at all. The cream filling had a strange snot-like consistancy. The icing on top was dry, crumbly, and less than half as thick as it used to be. Left a terrible taste in my mouth. Gross all around. Will never buy again.
Me
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1 out of 5 stars
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2 October, 2024Verified purchase
Smashed box and cuocakes
Packaged in a plastic Target mailer with no protective material. Ruined
active woman
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22 September, 2024
Dried cupcakes
Small dry does not taste like they did when I was younger. GROSS!
Liz
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5 out of 5 stars
4 July, 2024Verified purchase
Good but watch out for expiration date
I love this but I had to throw the whole box away because it was expire when they brought it out to me and I didn’t notice the expiration date until the next day.
Vanessa0485
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1 out of 5 stars
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1 March, 2024Verified purchase
Expired !!!
Cupcakes expired Oct, 2023! They were part of my March, 2024 order! Now Target wants me to return the cupcakes to the store!
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1 out of 5 stars
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15 December, 2023
What the heck?
What happened to these? Do I just remember them being better than they really are or do they just suck? Ate one and felt like I ate a brick. HARD PASS.
Christina Q
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25 July, 2023Verified purchase
Nope
Loved these as a kid. Now they're only good for stomach aches.