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wcmagumba

(6,751 posts) Sun Jun 7, 2026, 12:45 PM Sunday

Hostess cupcakes have shot up in price and gotten much smaller at the same time...geez... [View all]

Bad for you I know but the chocolate Hostess cupcakes now cost nearly $5 a box while the cakes inside are much smaller. I don't buy them anymore...Just one example of crazy food prices in the central US...

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Hostess cupcakes have shot up in price and gotten much smaller at the same time...geez... [View all] wcmagumba Sunday OP

Remember how big they were and how much they cost in the 60s? chicoescuela Sunday #1

Haven't had one in 30 years. Helps keep the weight off. Ritabert Sunday #2

Like my favorite cheese curds.....they went from 7oz down to 5oz, BUT still cost the same as the 7oz. a kennedy Sunday #3

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My daughter just told me about dot cakes Marthe48 Sunday #5

I saw a NY Times article the other day saying they're selling for $11 there: highplainsdem Sunday #6

No thank you! Marthe48 Sunday #7