Food of the Seventies, Zingers

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Cupcake like desert treat shaped like a Twinkie, with a frosting top and filled center. They were marketed with the Peanuts gang!
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Mike - January 29, 2008 - Report this comment
They used to be made by dolly madison. Now they are made by hostess.
Sheryl - March 13, 2008 - Report this comment
Went to elementary school with a girl who brought the vanilla Zingers in her lunch EVERY DAY! She never got tired of them. They were pretty good.
Vic - April 03, 2008 - Report this comment
They have changed. I bought a 3 pack of vanila Zingers and it was not the same as my youth. The frosting used to be a thick yellowish. The frosting now is whitish and the cake is not the same. Bummer.....
Beth - July 03, 2008 - Report this comment
Raspberry Zingers!! OMG!! I loved these and still do!
Kevin Francis - May 10, 2009 - Report this comment
The only time we saw commercials for Zingers around here was during the Charlie Brown specials.
Lindy - February 19, 2012 - Report this comment
Raspberry zingers are my favorite. I also like the vanilla and chocolate.
Rob Lambert - May 05, 2012 - Report this comment
ZINGERS, my favorite Dolly Madison treat, especially devil's food flavor. They were first offered in 1970,and for over 25 years, endorsed by Charlie Brown and company. A commercial from 1977 was the funniest: Snoopy wore a mask, as the "Zinger Zapper." At the end, when Snoopy zipped across the screen, the cartoon Dolly Madison head made a strange face and said, WHEW!!"
Hauntedheadful - June 05, 2012 - Report this comment
I always found it frustrating that they were shown during Peanuts specials but werent available anyplace where my mom shopped. I substituted Hostess fruit pies to munch during the specials (always on a Tuesday night).It was a tradition that lasted for decades.Time to time ,I'll still pop in a Peanuts DVD and munch a fruit pie and the occasional Malt liquor 40
Sharry - January 26, 2014 - Report this comment
Loved Zingers! Chocolate, Vanilla, Coconut Raspberry...yummy! I have a funny story about these. Back in the days before kids had to sit in car seats, or even before people were required to wear seat belts, I used to go downtown to work w/ my dad and to his friend's house later. On the way home on the freeway, I would be sitting in the front seat, when someone would cut my dad off. He'd slam on the brakes, and I'd smack my head on the glove compartment. He'd always stop me from crying by promsing me a "Buster Brown". LOL! That was dad-speak for Zingers, since they had CHARLIE Brown on the wrapper. He would make me promise not to tell Mom, (but I always did). But I still got my Zingers!
Doug - February 09, 2022 - Report this comment
Raspberry Zingers used to have more of the raspberry coating and they were also larger. Oh and let's not forget less expensive LOL.
Charlie - March 17, 2022 - Report this comment
Sharry, did your dad ever do anything else to you and make you promise not to tell your mom???

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