Customer Reviews

Drake's Ring Dings, 13.5 oz

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I give them a 4 for flavor but no points for nutrition. I agree they're one of the most delicious junk-food desserts out there. They are extremely moist and put Hostess Ding Dongs to shame. Ring Dings are one of the foods I missed most when I moved out to LA, along with fresh baked goods from Pepperidge Farm and Freihofers. However, I am somewhat glad they're out of reach here, since they are full of the terrible trans-fats I am now avoiding (see the first ingredient). Maybe Drake's can reformulate the recipe to cut out all the hydrogenated vegetable shortening.

Rings-Ding's are the best snacks out there for many a reasons. First off, they are the best after dinner snacks out there. It's really like a cake, just more condensed and not as fatty or filling. Also, these things are addicting. In my life, I cannot even count how much packs I have consumed, since I have been eating these things everyday since I was young, and let's just say now I am very old. If you cannot afford drugs, then go for the ring-ding's. The only negative about these things if there isn't enough cream, then you get a mouthful of chocolate. Most people I know like the chocolate, but I personally would not like a mouthful of it. Another bad thing is in the summer, they are melted and can only be slightly revived if refrigerated. They kind of lose that good flavor edge in the summer, which makes this the perfect snack for the winter.

Alright...the anatomy of a ring-ding (DUN-DUN-DUN). First off, you get a chocolatey outside that is pretty soft. In the center is a creamy sensation (sorry if that sounded dirty...get your mind out of the gutter) that really makes this product go from good to great. Put that together and you get probably the best snack out there right now. They come two in a pack and are made by Drake's. Usually, Drake's is in the shadow of Hostess, yet I feel Drake's destroys Hostess in terms of their cakes. If you are actually reading this, please don't destroy me for saying that Ring-Ding's totally annihilates anything Hostess has ever put out. Wow...I managed to make a food product two paragraphs long (two short paragraphs I should say). I would put the whole history of the Ring-Ding in, but that would probably be taking someone else's work. I guess I'll stop now. Anyway, Ring-Ding's for the win!!!

I grew up on drakes cakes in NY so when i saw them on amazon i bought some....so good....so much better than hostess and little debbies...they are to expensive though...but once in a while its a treat...love drakes..wish calif had them!

Wish they had these available down south cause I sure miss them when I lived up north. Thanks again they were great!

Drake's Ring Dings are made of devil's food cake with a vanilla tasting creme inside them. They come in two packs sealed in small see through plastic bags; and each box contains five of these two packs for a total of ten rings dings per box.

The ring dings give you a quick sugar kick when you're on the go and can't stop for something more substantial. They also can be an after school snack for kids; and they can fit into school lunchboxes, pocketbooks, purses, briefcases and the like.

The fun stops there--and rather abruptly, too. These things are loaded with so much fat they could fatten an entire army! Just one serving of two relatively small ring dings contains 50% of your daily allowance of saturated fat--wow! Moreover, they contain trans-fats; and trans-fats are absolutely no good for you. According to the package these may contain nuts in very small quantities, too. Watch out!

Overall, these make for a treat--but don't eat them every day. They are loaded with sugar and fat which makes them rather unhealthy for you. Of course, you only go around once; and they're not the very worst thing you could use to treat yourself or your kids. Get a box and enjoy--but just one or two at a time every so often!