Sno Balls are cream-filled chocolate cakes, which are then covered with marshmallow frosting and coconut flakes. They are marketed by Hostess. Sno Balls are usually pink; however, they are also available in chocolate, lemon, white, green, blue and other colors, depending on the holiday. They come in packages of two and are sold at many convenience and grocery stores in the U.S.
With the rationing of flour and sugar during World War II, Sno Balls became somewhat popular with Americans looking to indulge in a sweet treat. However, their form has changed slightly over the years since they were introduced; the original Sno Balls were white marshmallow and shredded-coconut-covered chocolate cakes. In 1950, the crème filling was added, and not long after, Hostess decided to tint the shredded coconut pink. At first, each Sno Ball package included one white and one pink Sno Ball, but later were packaged by color, to improve efficiency.
Today, Hostess mostly produces the original white-colored Sno Balls around the winter holidays, with other colors appearing for different seasons. Scary Cakes and Glo Balls (orange and neon green) can be found near Halloween, Lucky Puffs (green Sno Balls) for St. Patrick’s Day and Hoppers (lavender colored Sno Balls) in the Spring.[1]
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