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What are twinkies? I see them referenced a lot in popular media and then depiction appears to be of a glazed eclair, so the worst possible version of an eclair, baked goods like wrap tend to go stale after about 10 minutes I'm not sure why they're supposed to last for so long.
Your description, “the worst possible version of an eclair”, is essentially correct.
In terms of how long they actually last, I don’t really know. But it has been a recurring joke for many years that they are basically indestructible.
I’m sure they are pumped full of artificial preservatives though…
Twinkies are cream-filled sponge cake fingers. They aren't glazed or iced. First introduced by the Hostess company in 1930, the cream filling was originally banana flavored but it was switched to vanilla during WWII rationing.
Twinkies, among many other similar cake-based snacks are made with emulsified shortening rather than butter or vegetable oil as you might bake a cake at home, which keeps them from going stale when stored at room temperature. This has led to an urban legend that they have an infinite shelf life, that they might even survive a nuclear war. 20th century Twinkies had a stated shelf life of 7 to 10 days; in 2012 a preservative was added which upped it to 45, but they do indeed spoil.