Tastykake Butterscotch Krimpets
Sponge cakes with butterscotch icing · Tastykake · Biscuits & wafers · Philadelphia / Pennsylvania
Why it's worth it
Philadelphia's snack cake, baked there since 1927, and Butterscotch Krimpets are the line's signature. Mostly found around Pennsylvania and the Mid-Atlantic.
Taste
Soft, airy sponge fingers topped with a sweet, buttery butterscotch icing
Why this rating
Scores 8 of 10 on our published rubric.
Nutrition
Nutritional values per 100 g
Source: Open Food Facts label data (may lag pack reformulations).
Where & what you'll pay
If you know Czech shelves
No CZ analog; closest is a piškot with caramel glaze
Sources
“Baked in Philadelphia since 1927, Tastykake Butterscotch Krimpets pre-date”
www.2foodtrippers.com (blog)“In 1927 Tastykake introduced its Butterscotch Krimpet and soon thereafter a line of individually wrapped fruit and cream pies.”
en.wikipedia.org (encyclopedia)“There's pies, honey buns, cinnamon rolls, and pecan swirls, there's a handful of different kind of cupcakes”
www.tastingtable.com (article)
Curated 2026-10-01. Image: Open Food Facts contributors, CC-BY-SA.