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King Dons vs. Ring Dings vs. Devil Squares

Eric, a WASAW fanatic, recently emailed us asking if, in fact, Ring Dings are basically the same thing as Ding Dongs. Apparently, his naive friends out in the midwest had never heard of Ring Dings and made fun of poor ol' Eric when he mentioned the Drake's snack during a social outing. Well, we've set the record straight. Yes, Ring Dings are basically the same as Ding Dongs, but Ding Dongs are now called King Dons. At least in the Northeast. We've also taken turns ranking these two snacks, as well as Little Debbie's own Devil Squares, to see just which chocolate-cake-filled-with-creamy-filling snack is the best. As you'll see, our tastes vary considerably. About the only thing the four of us could agree on was that Eric needs to get some new friends.

Sir Snackalot: 1
Figaroo: 2
Kid Nougat: 3
Paddy O' Poppycock: 1 Sir Snackalot:
Make no mistake, these are DING DONGS without the foil wrapping. King Dons got me at first-bite. It was totally unbiased because I had already tried the other two. This has nothing to do with my childhood and fond memories of eating the chocolate off the sides and then dunking the DING DONG in milk. No not at all. Best chocolate (color and taste) and best cake to filling ratio! Paddy O' Poppycock:
Perfect amount of creamy filling. Best cake taste: light yet substantial. Moist, too. They are truly "King."
Kid Nougat:
...those shameless Ring Ding rip-offs! Same exact size as the Dings, same exact appearance, but more cakey and just dry enough to make me sullen. King Dongs? Try "Queen Doinks!"
Figaroo:
Sorry, King Dons, you're not the winner.

Sir Snackalot: 3
Figaroo: 1
Kid Nougat: 1
Paddy O' Poppycock: 2 Kid Nougat:
They're flattened orbs of chocolatey goodness! Super-moist, extra-creamy ... Yeah, they look like hockey pucks, but who cares? THEY SHOOT, THEY SCORE!
Figaroo:
King Dons and Ring Dings are both very good, both tasty moist, chocolate cake, a good filling and the coatings were good too... but the deciding factor for me was the creme to cake ratio. Both Ring Dings and King Dons rule the roost in this category and I would not reject either if given. Sir Snackalot:
The impostor. I grew up on the west coast and if it ain't Hostess, it ain't sh* !. The color was a bit darker, and I prefer more of a milk chocolate. The chocolate coating was a bit thinner, and lets face it, we can never have enough chocolate. And the filling aspect was a bit too much, which the thought reminds me of the old addage: A man who likes a lot of creamy filling is one you avoid at the gym.
Paddy O':
The snack with the best cream, but these Ring Dings fall a distant second to King Dons' delightfulness.

Sir Snackalot: 2
Figaroo: 3
Kid Nougat: 2
Paddy O' Poppycock: 3 Paddy O':
Definitely the cheap alternative. They're nearly a third the price of the big two. And honestly, even though I've ranked them the lowest of the three, for the price, these are the best deal. Very tasty, just a weird processed taste. And maybe too sweet.
Kid Nougat:
Much sweeter and more "processed" than the Dings, the Squares can definitely hold their own in a snack brawl. They earn the silver medal for originality. Figaroo:
Too sweet and processed tasting. The cake was a bit dry and the coating had a bland flavor.
Sir Snackalot:
They look unusual. Square? Although my geometry teacher tried endlessly to persuade us that if someone called you "square" it meant you were perfect, I still ain't buying it. I was not totally put off by the shape, however. Upon first look you'd immediately look at one of these lil' devils and say "Bob Boy's chocolate fudge cake sundae." But lets face it, for a dime a piece you ain't gonna get that much.

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Sir Snackalot: 1 Figaroo: 2 Kid Nougat: 3 Paddy O' Poppycock: 1	Sir Snackalot: Make no mistake, these are DING DONGS without the foil wrapping. King Dons got me at first-bite. It was totally unbiased because I had already tried the other two. This has nothing to do with my childhood and fond memories of eating the chocolate off the sides and then dunking the DING DONG in milk. No not at all. Best chocolate (color and taste) and best cake to filling ratio!	Paddy O' Poppycock: Perfect amount of creamy filling. Best cake taste: light yet substantial. Moist, too. They are truly "King." Kid Nougat: ...those shameless Ring Ding rip-offs! Same exact size as the Dings, same exact appearance, but more cakey and just dry enough to make me sullen. King Dongs? Try "Queen Doinks!" Figaroo: Sorry, King Dons, you're not the winner.

Sir Snackalot: 3 Figaroo: 1 Kid Nougat: 1 Paddy O' Poppycock: 2	Kid Nougat: They're flattened orbs of chocolatey goodness! Super-moist, extra-creamy ... Yeah, they look like hockey pucks, but who cares? THEY SHOOT, THEY SCORE! Figaroo: King Dons and Ring Dings are both very good, both tasty moist, chocolate cake, a good filling and the coatings were good too... but the deciding factor for me was the creme to cake ratio. Both Ring Dings and King Dons rule the roost in this category and I would not reject either if given.	Sir Snackalot: The impostor. I grew up on the west coast and if it ain't Hostess, it ain't sh* !. The color was a bit darker, and I prefer more of a milk chocolate. The chocolate coating was a bit thinner, and lets face it, we can never have enough chocolate. And the filling aspect was a bit too much, which the thought reminds me of the old addage: A man who likes a lot of creamy filling is one you avoid at the gym. Paddy O': The snack with the best cream, but these Ring Dings fall a distant second to King Dons' delightfulness.

Sir Snackalot: 2 Figaroo: 3 Kid Nougat: 2 Paddy O' Poppycock: 3	Paddy O': Definitely the cheap alternative. They're nearly a third the price of the big two. And honestly, even though I've ranked them the lowest of the three, for the price, these are the best deal. Very tasty, just a weird processed taste. And maybe too sweet. Kid Nougat: Much sweeter and more "processed" than the Dings, the Squares can definitely hold their own in a snack brawl. They earn the silver medal for originality.	Figaroo: Too sweet and processed tasting. The cake was a bit dry and the coating had a bland flavor. Sir Snackalot: They look unusual. Square? Although my geometry teacher tried endlessly to persuade us that if someone called you "square" it meant you were perfect, I still ain't buying it. I was not totally put off by the shape, however. Upon first look you'd immediately look at one of these lil' devils and say "Bob Boy's chocolate fudge cake sundae." But lets face it, for a dime a piece you ain't gonna get that much.